How Cole changed his attitude and was able to help the person he hurt .
cole mathews
The most important lesson in "Touching Spirit Bear" is that healing and redemption are possible through self-reflection, forgiveness, and accepting responsibility for one's actions. The book explores themes of transformation and growth through the protagonist Cole's journey towards understanding himself and finding peace.
The tlingit leader how teaches cole most of the lessons
Cole Matthews spent most of his time on a fictional island called Drake in the book 'Touching Spirit Bear'.
External conflicts in "Touching Spirit Bear" include Cole's struggles with authority figures such as his parents and probation officer, as well as conflicts with his peers at school. Additionally, he faces the challenge of surviving alone on a remote island and confronting the spirit bear that attacks him.
The Spirit Bear teaches Cole the most important lesson that no other person could have taught him. The bear teaches him to be patient and to look at the positive things; anger will only hurt him more. This was taught to Cole because when Cole gets angry and attacks the bear, he almost gets crippled for life, while as when Cole is patient, the bear allows Cole to touch him and Cole feels calm and not afraid.
they thought he should have went to jail because Peter Driscal had slurp speach and he had to get thearpy
because that was the emotion he's felt the most in the book, atleast halfway through(not sure if he felt it at the moment, though, maybe?)
Cole is either afraid of the spirit bear ( he tries to kill it, people don't kill some thing they're not afraid of. Well then again Cole does have issues.) or he's afraid of being lonely "...the realization that he was alone, totally alone with himself. And it scared him."
The animal that most embodies power is the bear. The eagle is believed to embody the spirit.
In the book "Touching Spirit Bear," Edwin is a Tlingit elder who guides Cole through his healing journey on the island. Garvey is a parole officer who helps coordinate Cole's restorative justice sentence and supports him as he confronts his past behaviors. Both characters play significant roles in Cole's transformation throughout the story.
its about alot of stuff