Monday, October 25, 2010

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 for Cole to forgive? Justify your answer using evidence from the text. Please use proper spelling, grammar and punctuation. No text speak.

21 comments:

Jasper Borrelli- Lewis said...

When cole says I forgive you on pg. 194 he is forgiving himself for all his actions. It is important to forgive because when cole is angry he is giving someone else control of his feeling. If cole forgives than he gets some of his control back.

Nick Turner said...

When Cole shouts I forgive you he is forgiving himself for what he has done. It's important for Cole to forgive himself because If he doesn't than he can't get rid of all his anger because he'll still be angry at himself.

Ally S said...

When cole shouts "i forgive you" i think he needs to forgive his dad and himself. He needs to forgive his dad because he has to know how hard it is to forgive and how hard it will be for peter to forgve him. He needs to forgive himself because he needs to accept his past and take responsibility for his actions and know that what he did was wrong but now he needs to move on.

Emily said...

When Cole shouts "i forgive you" on pg. 194 he is forgiving himself for doing all the bad things that he has done, like beating up Peter and robbing the hardware store. He also needs to forgive other people, like his dad, for beating him because that is the only way he will heal. I think it is important for Cole to forgive because if he doesn't than the anger will keep taking control of him and by forgiving Cole can keep his anger and his body under control.

Maddie B said...

Cole needs to start forgiving himself, he keeps blaming himself for everything bad that he had done in the past and he needs to realize that they were dumb mistakes. It is important for Cole to forgive because it would take so much pressure off his shoulders and make him feel a lot better about himself. He doesn't realize that it is very hard to forgive and that it takes time.

Elena said...

During the anger dance Cole shouts "I forgive you" Cole is saying this to two people, the first ne being his dad, the second one being himself. Cole must forgive his dad because he knows he just like his father in the way that the only life they know is being hurt, and hurting others. Cole must forgive himself for making all the bad choices he made, he must let go of the past and make up for the pain and suffering he has put others through.

Victoria G said...

Cole screams "I forgive you". I think that he is saying this to two people: his dad and himself. It;s super important for Cole to forgive because he has to forgive his dad because he knows he didnt really mean to hurt him just as he didnt really mean to hurt Peter. He has to forgive himself so he can finally accept his past and start taking responsibility for the things he does.

Hayley said...

When Cole screams, "I forgive you!" he is talking about his dad, but also himself. He needs to forgive his dad for all of the bad things he has done to Cole which made him this way. Cole needs to forgive himself for all of the bad things he has done to other people first, before he can move on in his life and become a better person.

Rachel said...

When Cole shouts "I forgive you" on page 94, he is forgiving himself and the people that he hurt. It is important for Cole to forgive because this could be a way for cole to take out his anger in a healthy way.

Eric j said...

If Cole can not forgive, he can not really begin to heal. Maybe it is Peter who is hypothetically saying this to Cole. It would lift a huge burden off of Cole's shoulders. Unfortunately Peter does not forgive him. Cole's actions are unforgivable.

shaston(::) said...

Cole needs to forgive himself for his actions and attitude because what ever he does effects himself and certain others. It's important for Cole to forgive because if he doesn't then he wont be able to be in control of the way he feels and someone else would be. If Cole does forgive then he will gain control over his anger and be more peaceful and less violent

Cassio said...

When Cole shouts "i forgive you" during his anger dance he's forgiving his bad decisions throughout his life one of them being the attack on Peter.It's important to forgive because if you don'y you don't have full control of yourself, you'll always hold anger inside of you and you will never be completely healed.

Douglas Ferreira said...

When Cole edmits he was wrong all along he chose to tell everyone that he was wrong and sorry. By Cole saying he was sorry made him forgive himself. With this confesion, Cole made his mom care more about him. That meant slot to him because that shows that changeing was a good thing he did in his life. All of his personal problem just became better afther saying he was wrong.

Douglas Ferreira said...

When Cole edmits he was wrong all along he chose to tell everyone that he was wrong and sorry. By Cole saying he was sorry made him forgive himself. With this confesion, Cole made his mom care more about him. That meant slot to him because that shows that changeing was a good thing he did in his life. All of his personal problem just became better afther saying he was wrong.

Guilherme S said...

When Cole says "I forgive you" in page 194 he meant forgiving him for his own actions.It is easier to forgive when you don't assign the blame for what happened to you to the person that did it.If Cole forgives his parents for not being good parents,I think every thing is gonna be okay.

Jessica! said...

On page 194 when Cole screams "I forgive you!" he's forgiving any one who has ever hurt him, espically his dad. I also think he's forgiving himself for the horrible ways he used to act and the horrible things he used to do. It's important for him to forgive because forgiving is a major part of healing, which he needs to do.

Andre G said...

When Cole shouts "I forgive you" on page 194, he is forgiving himself. It's important that Cole forgives himself because other people can't forgive him if he doesn't forgive himself first. So if he wants forgiveness from others the first step is forgiving himself.

Lizmary said...

On page 194 Cole shouts "I forgive you". To me when he says this i feel like he is forgiving himself for what he has done in the past(beat up people, steal, etc.) It is important for Cole to forgive because if he doesn't forgive himself first, it would be even harder to forgive other people. Plus, forgiving is part of healing. Cole can get rid of his anger easier this way.

Brianna said...

When cole shouts I forgive you , Its as if he was shouting to his father and everyone else who has ever hurt him . Its important that he forgives because it will help him move on and help him clear his head.Itll also help him forgive himself.

kristin said...

when cole shouts i forgive you on pg.194 its him just takling about everyone that he forgives and has something bad to and he is sorry for hurting them. cole also was forgiving himself for his actions also.

Guilherme de Oliveira said...

When cole shouts "I forgive you" on page 194, he is forgiving imself and everyone he hurt and everyone that hurt him. He is also forgiving himself for his violent way of expresing his anger. IT is important for cole to forgive because by forgiving hes making peace with the people he hurt showing the other people around him hes a good person.