The Theme Of 'Whatever Happened He Could Always Count On Having One More Last Chance'

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“Whatever happened he [Cole] could always count on having one more last chance”, is because even though everyone said it was his last he would always get another chance after he made a mistake. He has gotten into a lot of trouble in his life and he was always told to shape up because he won't get another chance. He never believed them because he was always told this, but no one ever followed up on it. If my parents ever told me this I would kind of try to stop because if she wasn't a very before, and then I disobeyed her she would get mad. In Cole’s life it was different, because he always got another chance. The quote “Whatever happened he [Cole] could always count on having one more last chance.” shows that he doesn't take it seriously, but

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