Cole Matthews's Dynamic Character In Touching Spirit Bear

“He felt content. Before the end of his life he had seen beauty. He had trusted and been trusted. That was enough.” Up until this point, Cole hadn't acknowledged any real meaning for his life. He truly believed that nothing was going to get better, until tragedy struck. As he nears what he thinks is death, he undergoes many sudden changes. These changes that occur prove Cole Matthews to be a dynamic character in Part 1 of Touching Spirit Bear. Throughout the book, Cole thinks a lot about his family, his idea of trust, the differences between life and death, and the choices he has the power to make. At the beginning Cole shows to be stubborn and bitter but, as the book progresses, he changes a lot. Maybe those changes are for a good reason.

When readers are first introduced to Cole, they can notice that he has problems with trust. He doesn't believe that he can rely on anyone, not even his own family. Cole doesn't truly trust anyone in the book until he touches the spirit bear. At that moment he has an epiphany and realized that you must trust to be trusted. Learning how to trust changes Cole. He realizes the importance of trust in relationships. As he changes his opinion, Cole's personality changes and piece by piece, changes who he is. …show more content…
He doesn't think that people should spend time to do something that won't benefit themself. Cole is convinced that fear is power and that having power over others is the ultimate goal. When he is attacked by the spirit bear he is put in his place. He realizes that he is not the most supreme being and that he is not as significant as he once though he was. Garvey once said that life was a circle, now Cole understands what he meant. This makes Coel more aware of his surroundings and therefore more sympathetic and caring towards