He forced Mallin into oral sex and then vaginally raped her. After that he drove the car back to Lubbock where he left on foot. There was plenty of evidence that should have sealed Cole’s innocence. When Michele Mallin described the
In the novel Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen, the main character Cole Matthews demonstrates he is reckless on several occasions. Cole exhibits this trait on page 65 when he throws a wood spear at the spirit bear. He does not think things through and does not realize the fact that a bear could could kill him with ease. On pg 50 “Peter's lawyer said “we don't know all the reasons for clues anger,but we do know he is out of control , any solution found by this circle justice must protect society and make Cole fully responsible for his actions”. This statement by someone else reveals that Cole is reckless and does not think things though because he beat up a kid and thought he would get away with it with our any consequences.
David Sirota's “Kenneth Cole gets Schooled”, is an essay that discusses Sirota’s thesis; that an “ongoing campaign against organized labor; for decades deeply rooted in American political culture, the crusade has been periodically amplified in popular culture as well, from 1954’s “On the Waterfront” all the way to the Sopranos’ depiction of mob-controlled unions (and sometimes pop culture and political culture have even fused)”. Sirota goes on to give great supporting evidence to support his thesis. He goes on to describe how an advertising campaign by Kenneth Cole’s foundation “portrays the national debate over education as one that supposedly puts “Teachers’ Rights vs. Students’ Rights.”
Cole grew up with his Dad beating him up when Cole would do nothing wrong. Cole never understood why his Dad was beating him up until Cole’s Mom shared with him that his dad, too, had been beaten as a child. Once Cole found out the reasoning for his abuse, he had a better understanding of his father. Kenai’s world view changed from the relationship he had with Koda.
He seems like the person who uses lies to escape the truth of his life. Cole feels to that since he keeps getting more chances, there is nothing to lose. He doesn't realize that sometimes telling the truth and getting in trouble is better than telling a lie and facing the guilt. In conclusion throughout the novel Cole Mathews has a very big temper, he doesn't trust anyone ever, and he never tells the truth.
Even though he doesn’t realize it but, every time Cole does something he’s affecting someone else's life more than he thinks and he’s not only affecting one person, he’s also affecting everyone else that’s involved with that person's life. Throughout the book “Touching Spirit Bear” Coles faces conflicts with Peter, his father, his mother, the Spirit Bear, the island, the Circle Justice system,
Cole was beaten by him throughout his childhood. This pain and anger gave him the personality and characteristic to inflict pain on other people. The two final themes have a very strong connection. In order to heal, mentally and physically, you have to learn to forgive and receive forgiveness. This was a lesson the reader and the main character, Cole, experience throughout the book.
That’s what’s important’”(285). This shows the trust and close bong that has grown in their relationship. One of the steps to overcoming adversity is fixing a broken bond and Cole did that which had a big impact on him overcoming his adversity. Cole’s relationships have impacted him and helped him overcome his challenges, identical to his environment and how that helps
At the beginning of the novel, Cole Matthews is a vicious teenager who thinks he is superior to everyone, but is, in fact, hiding behind a shield of anger, the result of being brutally abused by his drunken father. Cole’s father, Mr. Matthews, drinks non stop until he becomes a monster, and then ruthlessly beats Cole up. When talking to Garvey, a proud, Tlingit indian, who is also his parole officer, Cole opens up about his father’s abuse saying, “‘You don’t know what it’s like being hit over and over until you’re so numb you don’t feel anything!” (Mikaelsen 28).
An individual’s process of transitioning into a new social context can be very daunting and challenging as they journey into the unfamiliar. However, this process can also offer growth as it allows an individual to acquire a renewed perception of their own identity and the world around them; this can also be strengthened the individual’s relationships, intensifying this growth for the individual. This is explored in J.C. Burke’s novel “The Story of Tom Brennan” (2005) and Tim Winton’s short story “Neighbours” (1985) where both authors implement a range of techniques to explore the growth of the protagonist’s despite their confronting transition into a new social context. The challenging nature of transitioning can result in an individual
Cole was thrown challenges left and right, yet he walked out a better person than he was at the start and picked up good traits like looking out for others than just himself. There are tough decisions he makes that he still has to live with, nevertheless he flipped something in his past that could be looked at as negative into something admirable and that is important just on its own. Realizing that he had people who cared about him and supported him gives Cole that extra boost of confidence that lets him make decisions his older self would not have made. Even though growth might look different to others, what really matters is the journey and the effort it takes to be at a pivotal point in an individual's life where they can tell that they have grown as a
Everything will turn out right in the end, and Cole exhibits this. The whole reason that Cole ended up o the island in the first place is because he made bad choices. These choices led to more bad choices and then Cole had a traumatic experience. This changes Cole’s life forever.
Cole makes those points obvious when he says that he prefers people having fear in him. Cole infact gets offended of someone/something doesn’t get startled by him. Cole likes control of the situation (when he thrashed Peter, for example.) Throughout the book Cole made it clear that he was infact thinking out failing banishment, when he atemped an escape. Every action Cole took on that island was to prevent change, and what the act of banishment was meant
Cole emphasizes in his lyrics that “life can’t be no fairytale, no once upon a time; but [he’ll] be God damned if a n***a don’t be tryin’”. Despite all the shortcomings of his city, that won’t stop Cole from trying to make something out of himself. In comparison, I always had to learn things the hard way, and I always failed at what I tried to achieve. However my mistakes never stopped from moving forward and I continue to overcome any obstacles that stand in my way. Living through the hard times motivates me to continuously work hard, and never settle for
The city features a range of neighborhoods with distinctive histories, architectures, and cultures with three major sedimentary bedrock units with numerous performing arts venues. The Badlands is filled with supernatural and mystical beings possessing abilities inherited by birth dominating the mountains and forests having no fear of any species. The Outer Circle of Sorceress is an evil race dwelling within the Wastelands having long black bewitching gowns with lace-up bodice, flowing inset and zigzag drape sleeves, gold trim sleevelets, gold armbands, gold chokers. Each of them possesses the supernatural abilities of Pyrokenesis, Regeneration, Molecular Combustion, Levitation, Telekinesis, Premonitions, and Telekinetic Orbing.
