Thursday, October 22, 2009

Touching Spirit Bear - Anger Dance Part II

During the anger dance, Cole shouts "I forgive you." on page 194. Who does he need to forgive? Why is it important ot learn to forgive? Please use proper spelling, capitalization, etc. No text speak.

86 comments:

kevinn said...

When cole shouts i forgive you the person that he needs to forgive is himself because in order for him to forgive anyone he must forgive him self first to get over his anger

Troy said...

What cole needs to forgive is his self because he doesnt like that he hurt people or was mean to them

troy said...

kevin, i agree with ur blog becausefirst he needs to forgive himself and then oithers

kevinn said...

do you think that cole has really forgivien himself troy?

brittany said...

cole needs too forgive his dad , because his dad was brought up being beatt & didnt know how else to control himself . he needs to forgive his mom becausee she has tried to prove to cole ever since he went away that she could change & she has , she has quit drinking . cole needs to forgive the spirit bear because , cole tried to attack him first & the bear felt threatened .

troy said...

yes kevin i really think hee haas forgiven himself after becoming friends with peter.

troy said...

yes kevin i really think hee haas forgiven himself after becoming friends with peter.

troyy said...

briittany he also needs to forgive himself not jusrt his faather .his fathewr did have a part in coles anger.........., ya

kevinn said...

coles anger had alot of factors but do you think his dad was the only one and troy is himself the only one you think he needs to forgive

Eileen =] said...

Well Cole needs to forgive others( mom,dad,Edwin,Garvey,AND ESPECIALLY PETER) because he has put all the people he loves in so much trouble. He thinks the world revolves around him but later on he realizes it isn't always about him

Mrs. Sullivan said...

Eileen, why would Cole need to forgive Peter, Edwin and Garvey?

Eileen . said...

Well i dont really have the answer yet... i have to have my thinking time

Mrs. Sullivan said...

That's fine Eileen. That's the beauty of having a discussion like this. You can take some time to think about your answer. Look trhough the book and see what you can find.

eileen <3 said...

Welll i don't really know why he should forgive them... because they didn;t do anything to him... Cole was the one who made a big mess

eileen <3 said...

Kevin

i agree with you about how he should forgive and move on so that it won't like come back and haunt him later

Robbie said...

Cole needs to forgive himself and feel sorry for Peter

eileen <3 said...

Robbie

i agree with you for Cole to feel sorry for Peter.... But isn't he already feeling sorry for him???

Jordan said...

When Cole shouts "I forgive you" the person that he needs to forgive is himself. He would always hang on to the part of himself that was mad and did bad things, which probably made him even more mad because he doesn't know how to fix it. When he forgives himself he can move on to be a better person. That is who needs to forgive.

George said...

I think that Cole needs to forgive everyone that he has hurt in some way that means himself too. I think so becuz he has broken lots of peoples trust and hurt lots of people like Peter

Andrea said said...

I think that Cole needs to forgive himself for hurting Peter. This is important, because if he doesn't forgive himself for what he's done then he won't be able to help Peter heal.

Andrea said said...

eileen
Why does he need to forgive others? They haven't done anything to him.

athena said...

During the anger dance, Cole shouts "I forgive you." on page 194. Who does he need to forgive? Why is it important ot learn to forgive?

I think Cole needs to forgive himself, his father, and Peter. He needs to forgive himself for doing what he's done and to not be so angry. Once he has forgiven himself, he needs to forgive his dad and Peter. He needs to forgive his dad for abusing him. Yes, he should still know it is wrong but that he can kind of see why he did that. He needs to forgive Peter for what he did. He needs to know he shouldve forgiven him before instead of beating him.

Caroline. said...

When Cole shouts i forgive you, he's pretty much forgiving himself. He cant forgive peter and anyone else in the world, if he never leanrs how to forgive himslef.

eileen <3 said...

Andrea...

I dont really know why he has to forgive others .

Caroline said...

Athena.. I agree with your response because its true, he does need to forgive peter and his father.. but also himself becasue of the way he acted.

eileen <3 said...

Andrea...

like George said... Cole needs to forgive everyone that he has hurt in some way

Cassie said...

When Cole shouts"I forgive you," I think he is forgiving Peter and his father.Cole needs to learn to forgive these people because he could regret not having a father.He could also regret not making things right with Peter.It is important to forgive because forgiving someone can help you forgive yourself and get rid of feelings like guilt or regret.

eileen <3 said...

Caroline...

I agree with you 2!!!!!!!!

Cassie said...

Caroline,
I agree with you.Cole has done some bad things in his life.If he ever wants to make things right again, he has to forgive himself and know what he is feeling on the inside.

athena said...

Jordan:
yes pin pin, i agree. Once he's forgiven himself, he can move on and become a better person. He can start new!

athena said...

Eileen:
I never really thought about that. That's a really good point. Not only does he need to forgive his mom for drinking or his dad for beating him .. but because he put them through so much trouble. Like going to court and all. And peters family of course.

eileen =] said...

I agree with Jordan !!!

Caroline said...

Brittany, Cole should forgive much more in the world besides just his dad, yeah he like abused him. But thats not coles only problem.!

Eileen =] said...

Athena...

I bet he doesnt even know how much trouble he has put his parents it.


I AGREE WITH YOU !!

Eileen =] said...

Caroline..

I agree with you because its not Coles fault that his dad kept on hitting him... Cole dad learned that from his dad and thats the only thing he know to do

Nicole said...

On page 194 when Cole shouts "I forgive you." The person he needs to actually forgive is himself, because he can't forgive anyone else until he forgives himself.

Nicole said...

Brittany i agree with you becuase alot if his anger is from when his dad beating him. Also hes mad because he thinks his mom doesnt care about him. But, not only does he have to forgive his mom and dad, he has to forgive himself before he forgives them.

Mrs. Sullivan said...

George, can you explain the idea of how Cole has hurt himself a little more? I like what you're saying, but I'd like to read more of your thoughts about that.

Anni said...

i think Cole needs to forgive himself

Anni said...

i also agree with andrea because if Cole doesnt forgive himself, i dont think he will forgive the people

Andrea said said...

I agree with Cassie that Cole needs to forgive his father, because his father was the one who beat him.

eileen =] said...

Andrea...

his father is not the only person he needs to forgive.. he should forgive the others around him !!

Stephanie said...

When Cole shouts i forgive you he realizes and learns that is important to forgive beacause he cannot heal if he is still blaming others for what happened.

Lori DiGisi said...

Wow, this has been a great discussion. I think the forgiveness goes back to what Garvey says about Circle Justice. Circle Justice is for healing. They say that you can't move on until you forgive the person who has wronged you, and many people wronged Cole as he was growing up. I think that's why it took so long for him to be able to do the dance of anger, he had to roll that rock of anger down the hill a few times... I wonder if Peter and his family will ever really forgive Cole?

melissa said...

I think that cole learnes to forgive himself and the others. He has to forgive himself for all the anger hes given.

Julia said...

Cole needs to forgive his Dad for beating him up. It is important to learn to forgive because once you forgive people for what they have done to you, people might start to forgive you for anything you have done to them.

Julia said...

Athena -
I agree with your original comment and your comment to Jordan. I hadn't thought of it that way before, but I think that what you said about starting new is very true.

ZACK said...

when cole shouts i forgive you he forgives himself.it is important to forgive because if you hold grudges you will always be angry

Zack said...

Troy I agree with you he does forgive himself.

Jordan said...

Julia, I think Cole needs to forgive himself more than his dad. Although he needs to forgive him too. He did have a big impact probably on why he acted that way toward people in general. Because that's what he knew.

Mrs. Sullivan said...

Stephanie, who exactly is Cole forgiving, and for what?

Robbie said...

I agree with eileen that Cole needs to feel sorry and forgive people

Uche said...

Cole needs to forgive his dad, himself, and Peter. He needs to forgive His dad because his dad is a big reason why he is angry, he needs to forgive himself because he thinks he's a bad person but he's not he just made bad decisions. He needs to forgive Peter for Telling on him. The 3 people he needs to forgive are the people that makes him most angry and he needs to turn from his anger by forgiving them.

vanessa said...

i agree with kevin to forgive a person you have to forgive your sealf first to get over his anger

spencer said...

when cole shouts i forgive you i think he needs to be able to forgive himself and his dad so it would help him get rid of his anger

spencer said...

kevin i agree with you 100% and i think he needs to for give his dad

spencer said...

i agree brittany he does need to forgive his dad

vanessa said...

i agree with eileen bc hi always hurt other people. and he thinks the world revolves around him

pat said...

he needs to forgive himself of what he has done to the tree ad the ocean

pat said...

spencer y does he need to forgive his dad

pat said...

i agree with eileen beacuse coles father is not the ony one he has to forgive

spencer said...

because pat it wasnt all his dad fault because he was beat to when he was young

Julia said...

Jordan-
I agree that he needs to forgive himself/be forgiven. That is also an important part in him getting over his anger.

Jacob said...

You're right spencer, it's not Cole's fault that he was beaten up as a child, it's his dad's dad's fault.

Stephanie said...

Ms. Sullivan,
Cole is forgiving his Dad for beating him up, his Mom for not doing anything about it and for drinking. I also think he is forgiving himself for hurting himself and others.

Stephanie said...

Ms. Sullivan,
Cole is forgiving his Dad for beating him up, his Mom for not doing anything about it and for drinking. I also think he is forgiving himself for hurting himself and others.

Katie . said...

When cole shouts out i need forgive you i think he needs to forgive his dad because mostely all his anger is from his dad hitting him . Its important to learn to forgive because he will only stay angery if he doesnt learn to forgive .

Katie . said...

I agree with brittany he also needs to forgive his mom but i dont think he needs to forgive the spirit bear because hes not angery about that .

Katie . said...

I agree with brittany he also needs to forgive his mom but i dont think he needs to forgive the spirit bear because hes not angery about that .

katie . said...

I agree with elieen to because i think if he doesnt forgive himself he will always stay mad inside .

Kristie said...

He needs to forgive the world because he has been a therat to himself and others. It is important to learn how to forgive because without forgiveness you will never know how to say sorry.

Katie . said...

Uche i think your right to because he feels like hes a bad person because of what he did to peter when now he realizes its a mistake . If he doesnt get over feeling bad about peter he will always stay mad .

Katie . said...

Kristie i dont think he was a threat to himself only to others because he never hurt himself .

victor said...

when cole shouts i forgive you i think he is forgiving himself he cant forgive peter becuse he cant forgive peter

victor said...

brittany I dont agree with you becuse he cant forgive his dad for beating up peter he needs to forgive himself first

victor said...

troy i agree whith you and he says he didnt mean to hurt Peter

victor said...

i agree with kevin becuse cole needs to forgive him self

victor said...

roobie i think cole does feel sorry

victor said...

nicole i agree with you

vanessa said...

i agree with katie he really hurt peter. and it was a mistake

vanessa said...

i agree with katie he really hurt peter. and it was a mistake

victor said...

jordan i agree with you when you say he will hold on to a peice of himself

Eileen . said...

To Victor...

its not his dad's fault for hitting Cole... thats the only thing his dad knew to do.. and that is why he needs to forgive his dad too... get what im trying to say ?

Chris said...

When cole yells out "I forgive you" I think he finally forgave himself, and now he can move on and forgive others.

Eileen =] said...

To Chris:

But do you think he is the only one he should forgive ?

sheniell said...

cole shouts i forgive you because he is trying to forgive himself for all the mistakes he made