Ben Mikaelson-Touching Spirit Bear
Joe Rousseau
Characters
Fire shows the anger and rage Cole and Peter must overcome
The at oow represents the trust and love Cole and Peter must show over time
Cole and Peter must forgive themselves if they are to forgive eachother
Symbolism
"Life is a hotdog."-Edwin teaches lves a hotdog. When you eat a hotdog, you can look at it as food, something to eat, or you can look at it as something more. Something to enjoy. That is not only true about hotdogs, but life. You can enjoy life, or you can try to get through everything as easily as possible with no consequence.
The ancestor rock-The ancestor is a rock that Edwin introduced to Cole. Every morning, after soaking in the pond, Cole would carry the rock up a hill, and push it off. The rock represents anger, and when you are carrying the rock, you are lugging the weight of your anger around, and letting it tire you. But when you roll it down the hill, you are releasing your anger.
Baby Bird-The baby bird symbolizes life. After the tree is struck by lightning, Cole sees some baby birds that have fallen out of their nest which was in the fallen tree. Cole sees them always trying to crawl back to the nest. Not giving up on all they have. Cole feels the same way after he is mauled by the bear. It says that he raises his head up to the sky, clinging to life and spread his wings. He is willing to do anything to cling to life. In that moment, he will do anything not to die.
Spirit Bear's Fur-Cole throwing his only proof of the Spirit Bear's existence shows that he is done lying. He is always trying to prove things because he lied about them, and he wants to believe the lies like he wants other people to believe them.
I am Peter Driscal
I wonder why Cole is suddenly a much better person
I hear my own sobbing after Cole attacked me
I see myself getting revenge at Cole
I want to get back at Cole for what he has done to me
I am Peter Driscal
I pretend that I am Cole's friend on the island
I feel anger and hatred towards Cole
I touch the scars I have from Cole beating me
I worry that Cole will never change
I cry about the beating I took and the depression afterward
I am Peter Driscal
I understand Cole is trying to redeem himself
I say to him that he is a jerk
I dream about me and Cole being friends
I try not to show Cole that I am beginning to forgive him
I hope I can forgive him and myself
I am Peter Driscal