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Touching Spirit Bear Takeaway

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We have finished reading our novel, Touching Spirit Bear, and we have learnt a lot of different things like Cole.

I think we could all learn to respect the people and things around us and we should try to be invisible to see the world, like Cole did in the story when he tried seeing more wildlife. Being invisible doesn’t mean staying still or trying not to smell like a human, but its means accepting that you’re part of life’s big circle. In the beginning of the book, Cole lashes his anger out on anything that stands up to him, like Peter driscal did. Cole had not accepted that he cant control everything, but after being mauled, he finally accepts this. Sometimes, I get angry at someone, and instead of acting rationally, I hurt them in a way. I think everyone, including me,  can all learn to be invisible like Cole.

 

What do you do when you only see the left side of the stick?

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In our Novel Touching Spirit Bear a character named Edwin asked what do you do when you only see the left end of the stick (the left side being your anger and right side being your happiness) When I only see the left side of the stick I try to distract my mind with positive thoughts, sometimes I think about what I’m grateful of, sometimes I think about things I enjoy doing, sometimes I even thing about my favourite treats or food to distract myself! When that doesn’t work I try to focus on soemthing else, like breathing.  Or sometimes it’s just best for me to put my head down and relax

Why is banishing Cole(the main character) a good idea?

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-I think banishing Cole was a good idea, because when he saw the spirit bear he tried to kill it.

-And he spoke when he din’t have the white feather.

-He lied about trusting and joining the circle justice about healing.

-He also burned the sack on the island with all the supplies in it.

-He tired escaping the island but instead the waves pushed him back to the island , and that’s when he saw the spirit bear.

-Cole hit Peter hard, until Peter was seriously injured.

-Cole and Peter met at the hearing justice because Cole beat Peter.

-Cole did’t even try to be good, instead he keeps on trying to escape.

Banishment is better than a jail cell, and it doesn’t bring any good. letting Cole into nature and letting him be by himself  is a better way of letting him learn. His dad and mom don’t really care about him so thats why he is acting like a not trained person. He has actually punched peter before.

And Garvey had always told him that:”what you do to the animals, you do to yourself,remember that”.Cole always thought that was crazy and he did’t get what Garvey meant.But maybe  until he and the spirit bear had attacked, he might learn a lesson.

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