Touching Spirit Bear Chapter 18-20

What hints of the old Cole do we see at the beginning of chapter 18? (choose 3)

• He beat up Garvey when he got mad.

• He argues about the cereal and doesn't want to make breakfast for Edwin and Garvey.

• Cole gets hungry but won't admit it.

• Cole kills the baby sparrows.

• Cole refuses the gloves when Edwin offers them to protect his hands

Edwin tells Cole "pride has no place on this island." What does this mean?

• If Cole worries about appearances, like thinking the gloves will make him appear weak, then Cole will have problems and may not survive.

• If Cole does his best, he has no place on this island.

What did Edwin and Garvey say they learned from their respective whale dances.

• Edwin said he learned that whales are aggressive and Garvey said he learned that they are not very smart and will hurt anything.

• Edwin said he learned that whales are gentle and graceful. Garvey said that he learned that whales are smart and powerful.

Cole says that whales migrate and never really have a home. Why would Cole feel like the whale?

• His home was always a place of comfort and care and he misses it so much and feels that he isn't in that comfy place since he is on the island.

• He was moved around a lot during his childhood to shelters since they were so poor

• His parents never really made a true home for him. HIs dad beat him and mom drank so much and now they are divorced and that home together no longer exists.

When Cole carries the rock, what does this rock symbolize?

• It symbolizes the lives and sacrifices and lessons of his own life and the life of others and also his anger.

• It symbolizes nature and purity of this island.

How does carrying the rock help Cole deal with his anger?

• It is exercise and it helps him to visualize the anger moving away from him as he rolls it down the hill.

• It is something he can throw at Garvey or Edwin when he gets really mad.

What evidence do we have that shows that Cole really does want to get better even though he is bitter and angry at Edwin and Garvey.

• He laughs and does not care.

• He gets scared when they threaten to be done with this time on the island and should send him back.

• He breaks down crying.

When Cole did the dance of the wolf after Garvey and Edwin wen to bed, what does this show about Cole

• He is wanting to learn from his bad actions and doesn't want to go back

• He is not taking this seriously and was being silly.

What did Cole learn from the dance of the wolf that he did alone?

• Wolves are animals and he is not like this animal at all.

• Wolves are solitary creatures but they still need their pack just like he needs the help from Edwin and Garvey.

In Chapter 19, Cole goes to soak and carry the rock, how is it different this time from the other times?

• He actually meditates, clear his mind, and he realizes this helps him. He carried the rock with purpose and reflected on his past and realized he is the author of his life and can make his own decisions.

• He swims and plays and finds that he can enjoy his play and when he carried the rock he realizes he doesn't have to take this seriously and not learn a thing from this.