Touching Spirit Bear:Chapter 28

I think the Spirit Bear taught many lessons in this story. At the pond, it seemed like Peter was trying to show Cole what it felt like to be beaten senseless. Cole, instead of getting angry and hitting Peter back, just let him beat him. I think this let Peter realize that he shouldn't be angry either. When the Spirit Bear appeared, Cole showed it to Peter. Peter was afraid that nobody would believe that they saw it but Cole said all that mattered was that they believed they saw it. I think the Spirit Bear represents trust, friendship, loyalty, and many other things to Peter and Cole. The lesson of the Spirit Bear, to me, taught me that in order to forgive yourself, you have to learn to forgive others. Saying your sorry never makes the situation go away.

Touching Spirit Bear:Chapters 26 and 27

I think the carving will be a breakthrough for Peter and Cole. I think this because Cole is finally getting Peter to trust him again. Peteris finally showing kindness and trust towards Cole again by fixing the carving of the bear on Cole's totem pole. Peter teaching Cole how to carve will give the boys a great time to reconnect and become freinds.

Touching Spirit Bear:Chapters 24 and 25

I believe that Cole and Peter will be able to break the cycle of violence. I think that it will take a lot of time to accomplish this but i know that they will be able to. Once Peter and Cole have been on the islnad together for a while, they would have become really great friends. They will teach each other and help each other to be better people and to stay better people. I can also see the two of them growing up together and always helping people every chance they get. they will both get through this and teach others the same thing they taught each other.

Touching Spirit Bear:Chapters 22 and 23

I think Cole will have learned many lessons from the anger dance. He will learn that he should trust other people and most importantly he should trust himself more. He also will learn that he needs to accept the help from others, and to not keep all his emotions,especially anger, bottled up inside. After spending a year alone on the island, Cole should live a very nice life.

Touching Spirit Bear:Chapters 20 and 21

Cole is struggling with a lot of things internally. He is struggling with anger, loneliness, and with fear. I think that Cole is making great progress with his rehabilitation. He is learning not to blame others for his anger and he is learning to accept help from others.

Touching Spirit Bear:Chapters 18 and 19

I think the whale and wolf dance was a great thing for Cole to do. From the whale dance, Cole learned that the whales are always migrating but in the end, it never has a real home. Cole said that he felt like the whales. He didn't think he had a real place to call home either. This should help Cole in knowing that he isn't the only one out there who has problems and not a real place to call home. After the wolf dance, which he danced alone, Cole had learned that you need help from others just like a wolf pack. This should help Cole realize that it is okay to ask for help and accept it when he needs it.

Touching Spirit Bear:Chapters 16 and 17

I think the lessons that Edwin and Garvey are trying to teach Cole will help throughout his whole life. Garvey, for instance, is telling Cole all about how life is like a hot dog, or like anything really. If you make yourself a hot dog for the simple reason of it feeding you, then that is all that it will do. If you make yourself a hot dog, put more things on it, and you share it with other people then it would be more like a party. Life is what you want to make out of it. Edwin's lesson is quite different then Garvey's lesson, but it still holds a meaning. Edwin takes Cole into an ice cold pond in the morning. Once they are in the pond, he hands Cole a stick. The right end of the stick represents happiness and life, while the left end of the stick represents his anger. Edwin tells Cole to break the anger half of the stick off. Cole does this but he soon realizes that just because he broke off the anger side doesn't mean that the anger disappeared. It is still there and will always be. Anger is a memory never forgotten. I think that these lessons will help Cole in life. I think that he wants to become a better person.