Cole Matthews had been in trouble with the law half of his life, he had gone to an island with no other people hoping to change. He went to the island and came back because his own ignorance almost got him killed, he realized that he had the fur from the Spirit Bear in his pocket. Instead of showing everyone proof that the bear was real, which the old Cole would have done, he dropped it into the water. He did this because he didn’t want to rely on physical proof, he needed to rely on the truth so that he can gain the trust of people. Giving people second chances means that they can change themselves either little at a time or all at once. By getting a second chance Cole because more considerate and caring for other people and put them first, rather than always putting himself first. Cole Matthews wouldn’t have been the same person he is at the end of the book if he didn’t get a second chance. Peter, a boy Cole beat up before changing, came to the island to learn from Cole. Cole showed Peter how to carve a totem pole and carry the the ancestor
Cole Matthews had been in trouble with the law half of his life, he had gone to an island with no other people hoping to change. He went to the island and came back because his own ignorance almost got him killed, he realized that he had the fur from the Spirit Bear in his pocket. Instead of showing everyone proof that the bear was real, which the old Cole would have done, he dropped it into the water. He did this because he didn’t want to rely on physical proof, he needed to rely on the truth so that he can gain the trust of people. Giving people second chances means that they can change themselves either little at a time or all at once. By getting a second chance Cole because more considerate and caring for other people and put them first, rather than always putting himself first. Cole Matthews wouldn’t have been the same person he is at the end of the book if he didn’t get a second chance. Peter, a boy Cole beat up before changing, came to the island to learn from Cole. Cole showed Peter how to carve a totem pole and carry the the ancestor