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I think banishing Cole was a good idea

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recently in our novel Touching Spirit Bear we have been talking about if banishing Cole (the main character) is a good idea, and I think banishing Cole was a good idea because,Cole could spend time alone and think about himself and all the people he hurt.  I also think its a good idea because he can spend time away from friends, drugs, and other bad things. Like Garvey said in our novel Touching Spirit Bear page 56. “it allows the offender a long period free of friends, drugs, alcohol and other influences that have gotten him in trouble.” Garvey also said “Cole could undergo a vision quest of sorts an extended time alone to face himself and to face the angry sprites inside him” as I also mentioned in my first reason. Cole would also not hurt anyone for a year because he would be on a island

is banishing Cole a good idea?

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I think that banishing Cole is a good idea cause Cole can think about what he has done an the island and he was alone so no one can bother him and it will be better cause no one can get hurt like Peter he keeps on getting nightmares about Cole so banishing Cole is a good idea  so Peter  can stop getting nightmares about him the seconded thing that’s  good getting Cole banished is him learning about how to survive in the wild and can also control his temper and learn how to control it and think positive 

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He survived on the island but also had a bad temper like when he fought the spirit bear he said “I’LL KILL YOU” but he lost the fight when he fought the spirit bear and now he is laying on the floor and doing nothing

i also think that the circle should banish Cole cause he can prove one more time that he can be trusted

 

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Is banishing Cole the right decision? (Touching Spirit Bear)

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Recently in our Touching Spirit Bear study, we read a part where the main character, Cole Matthews, had severely injured Peter Driscal. The community has been trying to come up with a punishment that will heal Cole. A man named Garvey suggested banishment to an island in Alaska. I think that this is a good idea because, if it was a bad idea, then why would Garvey suggest it in the first place. He is a native Tlingit and is from Alaska, so he would know if it was a bad idea. He says that others have gone and healed there. Banishment for Cole will also be a better choice for Cole than jail. As the Keeper from Circle justice says, jail will not heal, it can only anger them. Jail is not good for Cole because the environment around him is bad, but on the island, he is alone with nature . Banishment can also let Cole be alone and have time think and learn respect and humility. He will be away from people he can hurt and people who anger him. That is why I think Banishment is the best choice for Cole.

Banishing Cole And Why I think It Was A Good Idea

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We have been reading this book called Touching Spirit Bear and we have  been wondering if banishing Cole was a good idea or a bad idea. Here are some of my ideas.

I think that banishing Cole was a good idea and here are my reasons why. Garvey said that the banishment was “an extended time alone to face himself and to face the angry spirits inside of him.” Page 56. Cole was not doing well because he was angry to himself because his dad was angry to him all the time. Second, when Garvey gave the at.oow to Cole he wanted him to give it to someone he trusted. Third, Cole found himself in a bad spot when he was in the circle justice meetings and he wanted to be on the island because he did not want to be in jail. He also burned the shelter because he was angry and he tried to burn the at.oow but he missed the fire. He didn’t like the place but I think that him going there was a good idea  Banishing Cole was a good idea because it gave Cole a chance to ” find himself there.”

Banishing Cole was a good Idea

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Banishing Cole was a good idea.Because sending Cole to a remote island will give him time to think about what he has done so that he can repent for acting so violent. It might also teach Cole to control his temper. It may even teach him to respect other people, animals, and not to take things for granted.  As Cole said on page 56 that:                 “It’s not like i can’t take care of myself”. ” It’s totally up to you”. Said Garvey. One more reason is that after Cole’one year of banishment is done and he has not changed at all he will be sent to jail. In conclusion i think banishing Cole was a good idea and that he will learn something.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cole’s banishment

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Cole’s banishment

we have been reading this book called touching spirit bear and the main character name is Cole Matthews, he has been banished to this island and our teacher gave us a question. The question was was banishing Cole to the island a good idea or a bad idea? So here is what i think.

I think that having Cole banished to the island was a good idea because in the story the keeper of the circle said jail is not to heal so I was thinking maybe that means it won’t heal someone unless they will learn from their mistakes because that’s the only way they will change, if you don’t learn from your mistakes then how are you gonna change. I also think that since the keeper agreed to that it would be a good idea because the keeper just wants Cole to change and become a better person but the keeper probably doesn’t want to hurt Cole either but I be wrong, maybe sending Cole to the island was a bad idea, who knows. Also Cole could learn how to take care of himself at the island, he will have to because hes on his on and if he doesn’t take care of himself he could die. That’s why i think banishing Cole to the island was a good idea.