What symbolizes the transition from boy to man or the entire force of nature? The young boy named Ike is given the task of finding this legendary bear name Old Ben. He is helped by Sam Fathers, Boon Hoggenbeck, and Jim. In “The Bear” a story written by William Faulkner the young boy and his accomplices are giving the task of finding and killing this legendary bear which is his last step in finally becoming a man but Old Ben symbolizes the force of nature and how it can survive against all odds. Throughout the story Ike, Sam, Jim and Boon Hoggenbeck find Old Ben multiple times but Old Ben seems to me immortal to bullets. They eventually try using different breeds of dogs to try to take down Old Ben but either the dogs are too scared or get