Monday, October 18, 2010

Touching Spirit Bear - E Block

Throughout the story, Cole has made many bad decisions leading up to and during his banishment on the island. What do you think is Cole's greatest character flaw; a fault in his personality which has led him to make these decisions? Is he finding a way to overcome this flaw in the chapters we have read so far (through chapter 18)? Justify your answer with evidence from the text. Use proper spelling and grammar, please.

109 comments:

karlla said...

Coles greates charecter flaw is that he dont care about anything. yes. it looks like he has become more caring :) -KARLLA-

Allen said...

im REALLY far ahead, but aroun ch. 14, he starts to truly change.

Beatriz said...

i think coles biggest flaw would be that he dosent trust no one
and that he doesent care about no one. i agree with Karlla

karlla said...

i agree with Allen :)-karlla-

Richard said...

coles biggest flaw is that he beats up people for not much of a big deal.I think hes trying to overcome it for many reasons. one of the reasons is that he sold all of his property to go back to the island.Also because he was obaying commands. Finaly hes tryingo to do anithing to change into a good person.

karlla said...

yay Beatriz agrees with me :) -karlla-

Guii S. said...

Cole's greatest flaw is that he doesnt care about anything else but him!His also cocky. His actually changing each chapter!

Gabriel said...

I think his biggest flaw is having a short temper and getting mad sometinmes just for thinking about his past. I think that Cole is trying very hard to overcome this flaw. He has sold all his materials just to get a second chance at the island. He is also following orders and trying to do do anything to be a better peson

Jose' said...

Cole greatest flaws is that he dosent care about anything, also he is very arogant about everything. Fot example when he said " id Kill it" on page 17 (talking about the bear)

allen said...

In my opiniion, his biggest falw is he does not want anything that defies him, but Beatriz and Karlla made a good point.

beatriz said...

another thing is that he thinks nobody can stop him.

Tanairy said...

I think cole's personality is finally changing. I can also notice that he is actually trying to change and find himself in this island. I think he is also learning how to control his anger and let everything go. <:Tanairy

Luis said...

I think cole greatest flaw is he does not take fault for he action and cole doesent think about what he is doing and how it is going to affect himself later.

Viictoria W said...

I think that Cole's biggest flaw is that he is careless about his actions. For example, he attacked the spirit bear because he is rashional. In chapter 15, i think hes ready to change. It seems like hes starting to take responsibility for his actions.
-Viictoria W-

Guii said...

I tottaly agree with Richy!!

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jose said...

Hey karlla .... I like ure comment because you defenetly gave exact quote from the book

karlla said...

i agree with bia :) and i agree with MOST people on this. But i really think he is changing!
-karlla-

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shaston said...

Cole's character greatest character flaw is how he feels about others like his mama ever since he almost had a near death expeariance... he seems more peaceful and forgives his madre and doesnt hold a grudge any more.
yes,Cole is finding a way to make better decisions by changing his personality!-:)

Gabriel said...

Cole was proven otherwize by the bear Beatriz

Viictoria W said...

I agree with Jose, its good that karlla can give the exact quote from the book :)

Drew said...

I think cole's greatest character flaw is he thinks he could do anything and get away with it.

Luis said...

I agree with you beatriz

karlla said...

hey jose whats good ? i know i really think hes wants to change. Most people after go through this they want to change

jose said...

Hey william (the sitiuation jr) do you like the book

ygor said...

I strongly agree with karlla

Viictoria W. said...

Victoriaa , agrees with Beatriz !

william said...
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jose said...

hye karlla are you going to the movies fryday?

karlla said...

i totally agree with Vicky ;]
-KARLLA-
love u sis...DOnt you just love this book ?

Gui de Oliveira said...

Coles biggest flaw is that he dosent take responsability for his actions, neither he cares about the people who he hurts. However he continues to change and take responsability for himself after his near death experience.

Rinat said...

I think that when he was banished to the island the first time, that his greatest character flaw was that he doesn't trust or care about anybody. Cole has really changed a lot being and going into his second banishment, he sold all of his stuff to build a cabin in the island, and has been spending time trying to find himself.

Rinat

Gabriel said...

Drew he never gets away with anything. He always gets caught for anything he does

Ricke s said...

thank u gui !!!I really think every is on the right track but u guys are forgetting that hes could also be lying about every think he could be just acting like that to get rid of all his probs..

PC said...

I think Coles greatest charactor flaw is that he doesnt care about anyone or anything else except for himself.

shaston said...

yes,yes we get it cole is finally CHANGING!

YGOR said...

I strongly agree with Douglas

Anonymous said...

where are the swats in this room bro

Luis said...

I karla how you took the quote from the book

Viictoria W. said...

Awww :) I Love yuh too karlla! Yes, this books okay. Even though I cant stand reading, this book makes me want to read more...

Mrs. Sullivan said...

Karlla and Allen, what evidence can you give to justify your opinion? Give some specific examples, please.

Mrs. Sullivan said...

Karlla and Allen, what evidence can you give to justify your opinion? Give some specific examples, please.

beatriz said...

i think cole holds all his anger from his past and he just blows it up in another person and he fells better by doing that.

Ricke s said...

i meant every one on my las comment

Ricke s said...

i meant every one on my las comment

josee said...

(Karlla) because i wanted to knoe if you wanted to read together

william said...

where is that blond kid richard

karlla said...

Same .. i cant understand it either but i guess im getting the hang of it because of the class =] hahaha aint you confused by this book a little ? and jose im probably not

gui de oliveira said...

no way shaston i didnt know that!

Rinat said...

I agree with Beatriz about him not trusting anybody

Anonymous said...

HI

Mrs. Sullivan said...

Gui S. how do you know that Cole is changing? What's your proof?

ALLEN! said...

Wiliam, whats this about
about a hairgel product?

kristin said...

coles greatest flaw is that he doesnt care about anything besides himself. alos i think that coles is trying to change his attitude aruond people. Also i think that he is changing because in his because in the second banishment he sold stuff to build a cabin for the island

Nancy calderon said...

cole's greates flaw is that he did so much bad to the people and the world that when he went to that place that garvey and hedwin sent him he did some bad stuff to but he fought a bear that was the spirit bear and then he haded some pain then he notice how other people felt then he said he wanted to change and that he noticed the world was beutiful :p *nancy* q:

jose said...

I think coal will get better after the attack

barney said...

Cole's greates flaw is that he sees what he has been through and he begins to start changing the way he acts.

Viictoria W. said...

His lawyer thought he was lying about when he saw and touched the spirit bear... even though Cole lied in the past, if she sees that hes changing, why cant she believe him for this first time?

jersy said...

people im so board

beatriz said...

Hello nancy what do you think about the book sooo far?

william said...
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shaston said...

hey jose can we read together!?...

karlla said...

because he seems like he is starting to care. Like when he saw the lil dead birdy it hurt him and made him sad and he kept thinking about that. I think he really is trying to change because a life like that isnt easy at all trust me =] He kind of stop thinking hes all that
-KARLLA-

PC said...

I think Cole is changing too.

PC said...

I think Cole is changing too.

jose said...

I Agree with ms. Sullvian* allen whats ure proof frome rhe book

Anonymous said...

I agree with Chaston about that after his acsident he starts carring about oter people.

mario said...

i strongly agree barney

Viictoria W. said...

Jose, your not suppost to be setting a date. Your suppost to be reading ! :) Soo WHO LIKES THE BOOK!?!?!?!?!?!?!

Mrs. Sullivan said...

Tanairy, can you give some examples to show that he's changing?

beatriz said...

cole cant control his actions when he is mad, but i think he is trying to fix it.

me said...

I DONT !!!!! wohoo do you ?!
-KARLLA-

A113n said...

coal is reakizeing that he is not in asmuch contril as he thunks he is.

Gabriel said...

I thing Cole is taking many big steps tward becoming a bigger person. For example when he didnt run off with the boat while the two guys where away

Ricke said...

allan how far ahead are u on the reading? could u tell us ur opinion about the book so far?

shastonio said...

I strongly agree with kristin

Luis said...

i agree with you pc

YGOR said...

COLE'S GREATEST FLAW IS THAT HE REMEMBERING THE WRONG THINGS HE HAS DONE AND HES CHANGING.

A113n said...

I am on chapter 26..... MY SECOND TIME AROUND. It is a gooooood booook.

Guii S. said...

My proof is that before chapter 15 he would just care about him! Now I noticed that his changing!His growing up!

shastoon said...

yeah your right gabe he's doing it step by step

Viictoria W. said...

Me and Cole have a lot in commen, i sometimes hold my anger in until i find something or someone to let it out on. :P Now i realize that theres no point in doing that. I dont enjoy peoples pain like Cole does though, hes over doing it.
-Viictoria W.-

war10ck said...

I still dont get how a white bear can still be a black???????

Anonymous said...

ME and cole have alot in common too because im always holding my anger in and in the end i end up exploding and finishing with a bad end =/ And this whole gettin into trouble thing is kind of like me but im trying to change too becuase thats not the life you want for your self. and i think cole is trying to change because he also sees the same thing as me =]
-KARLLA-

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allen said...

what up drew

Viictoria W. said...

Listen here WarLock ,
The spirit bear is a regular black bear but it just has white fur. Get it?

beatriz said...

so do you think coles actions are going to change?

Anonymous said...

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Hi!

douglas said...

nooooooooo y do we have to long off :(

Anonymous said...

beatriz. i think they are
-KARLLA-

Gabriel said...

The question is how does someone enjoy someone elses pain Victoria

I AM ALLEN said...

STUPID IDIOTSSSS

Viictoria W. said...

I think Coles going to become a better person at the end of the book.

Drew said...

I think that Cole will change because at the end of chapter 13 he said that he would tell the truth from now on.

Luis said...

victoria i thought bear had white fur

shastooon said...

I wonder what happens to cole's daddy

eric said...

i dont know shaston but i hope he gets what he deserves

Emily said...

I agree with Gui i think that Cole is really cocky and it shows when he attacks the spirit bear.

Laura said...

Cole doesn't trust anyone because of his father. So Shaston, yes his dad should get what he deserves.

Stephanie said...

Yes Laura, but Cole's Dad's parents(his grandparents) could have also mistreated him, which explains why Cole's dad is the way he is. Monsters are always created by other monsters.

william said...

Jose i do like the book, at first i thought i wasint going to like it but i do its very interesting :)

william said...

hey karlla do you like this book ?

william said...

hey ygor if you were garvey would you help cole after he got beat up by the bear ?

william said...

yeah shaston i also wonder what happens to cole fathers!

A113N said...

I also woder what happens to his father.......

Drew said...

yes, i also want to know what happened to cole's father.

Drew said...

I agree with Victoria W that cole will change at the end of the book