He's the one I hurt. But this time, Cole doesn't resort to his fists to get what he wants. He doesn't threaten Peter into accepting his apology, or give up on the kid as a lost cause. Instead he remains patient and shows Peter over time that he's changed—and that he's going to make it up to him, no matter how long it takes. Parents Home Homeschool College Resources. Study Guide. By Ben Mikaelsen. Previous Next. He's been in and out of the criminal justice system and is now headed to a deserted Alaskan island to serve out his sentence for beating up a boy named Peter Driscal in a particularly brutal way: Cole jumped on him again and started smashing his head against the sidewalk.
Childhood Trauma While Cole's outbursts might seem to come out of left field, his violent tendencies definitely have a cause.
His memories of his family aren't happy—in fact, he remembers distinctly the times when his father beat him up: As Cole kept screaming, his dad kept hitting him. Never Give Up As a slim silver lining, one thing that Cole's terrible childhood has taught him is tenacity and strength. And try to survive Cole does, refusing to die even when things are looking pretty dire: In that moment, Cole realized how badly he wanted to live.
He even tries to prove himself to Peter, who absolutely hates Cole and refuses to talk to him when he first shows up on the island: Cole's voice quivered. Matthews Mr. What's Up With the Ending? Setting What's Up With the Epigraph? Tired of ads? Join today and never see them again. Peter sets the pole on fire to destroy it. Peter asks to go alone with Cole to the pond for a soak.
What happens on the way there? Peter and Cole have a discussion about why Peter turned Cole in to the police. Peter attacks Cole, but Cole does not fight back. Peter begins to cry, and Cole hugs him. Peter makes another suicide attempt by running straight into the Spirit Bear's path.
Peter and Cole see the Spirit Bear, and Peter gets scared and runs in the other direction. What does Peter think is Cole's motive for being nice to him? Peter thinks Cole is being nice to him to lull him into trust so he can hurt him more than before. Peter thinks Cole just wants to get off the island, and being nice to Peter is the price he has to pay.
Peter thinks Cole really wants Peter to forgive him, so he is being nice to him to be forgiven. Peter thinks Cole is trying to impress Garvey, Edwin, and his parents by being nice to him.
When does the Spirit Bear appear to Cole and Peter? Cole explains to Peter that everyone is a part of something big. What is it? What gift does Cole pass on to Peter? Cole gives Peter his totem pole. Cole gives Peter the at. Cole gives Peter the hunting knife. Cole gives Peter the hair from the Spirit Bear. What do Cole and Peter carve into Cole's totem in the empty space?
They carve the head of the Spirit Bear. The carve a single, straight line. They carve a perfect circle. They carve two circles intertwined.
What two words best describe Cole Matthews at the beginning of the novel? This land can provide for you or kill you. Edwin thinks Cole is not taking his banishment seriously. Edwin thinks Cole will do well during his stay on the island. Edwin thinks Cole should baby-sit the animals on the island. Edwin thinks Cole is nuts to agree to live on the island for a year.
What advantage do the baby birds have over Cole? The baby birds can leave the island while Cole is sentenced there for ay year. The baby birds are never scolded while Cole is reprimanded by everyone. The baby birds have a warm, dry shelter to keep them safe from the harshest storms while Cole is living in the open. The baby birds have a mother who watches over her young while Cole has been left alone with no guidance from his mother.
How does Cole view adults and authority? Previous Next. Chapter 28 Summer comes, and one morning, Peter says that he and Cole should go to the pond alone. When they get there, though, Peter starts to shove Cole and to tell him that they'll never be friends—not after what Cole did to him.
Cole tells him that he understands and that he'll do everything he can to help him and make things right. That's when Peter starts beating Cole up…but Cole refuses to fight back.
After a while, Peter stops and tells Cole that he's so scared and that his thinking gets all messed up now. Cole tells him that he doesn't have to be scared of him anymore, and then he steps forward to hug Peter. That's when Spirit Bear appears to look at them. Peter is a little scared, but Cole tells him that Spirit Bear won't hurt them, so they just stand there and look at each other.
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