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