The Journey of Survival Through Life and Nature
“ Life comes from physical survival; but the good life comes from what we care about.” This quote by Rollo May sums up the theme of this book perfectly. Throughout the story Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen Cole learns how to survive in life and in nature. Cole is a troubled teen who has had far too many run-ins with the law. Now Cole has the option of joining the circle of justice and being banished in hope for him to heal and straighten up his act or Cole can face a long prison sentence. Cole is still naive and takesing for granted the helpful people and resources literally laid out in front of him. Fortunately, by the end of the story Cole does learn how to be grateful for what nature has provided and what was given to him. He also understandsunderstood that he is not in his problems alone, and that someone, somewhere in the world has been …show more content…
Cole learned so many things from all the people he hurt and all the people who helped him heal. Cole learned many lessons from nature, including being grateful and cherishing all the things that he has and that haves been given to him. Cole also learned a number of lessons from life. For example, he learned that you can’the could not heal without helping the person you hurt heal first. Cole learned so much on his journey to heal himself. Although he had made many mistakes on the way, without the journey that Cole took he would have never been able to look at the world from a different perspective. He would have never realized that the world doesn’t revolve around him. This book has opened my eyes to think about how I can improve myself and also look at the world from a different point of view. This book is a must read for every teenager because it shows the impact that their actions and words have on the people around them. It was a great reading experience and I would definitely recommend this book to many
“ Life comes from physical survival; but the good life comes from what we care about.” This quote by Rollo May sums up the theme of this book perfectly. Throughout the story Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen Cole learns how to survive in life and in nature. Cole is a troubled teen who has had far too many run-ins with the law. Now Cole has the option of joining the circle of justice and being banished in hope for him to heal and straighten up his act or Cole can face a long prison sentence. Cole is still naive and takesing for granted the helpful people and resources literally laid out in front of him. Fortunately, by the end of the story Cole does learn how to be grateful for what nature has provided and what was given to him. He also understandsunderstood that he is not in his problems alone, and that someone, somewhere in the world has been …show more content…
Cole learned so many things from all the people he hurt and all the people who helped him heal. Cole learned many lessons from nature, including being grateful and cherishing all the things that he has and that haves been given to him. Cole also learned a number of lessons from life. For example, he learned that you can’the could not heal without helping the person you hurt heal first. Cole learned so much on his journey to heal himself. Although he had made many mistakes on the way, without the journey that Cole took he would have never been able to look at the world from a different perspective. He would have never realized that the world doesn’t revolve around him. This book has opened my eyes to think about how I can improve myself and also look at the world from a different point of view. This book is a must read for every teenager because it shows the impact that their actions and words have on the people around them. It was a great reading experience and I would definitely recommend this book to many