Character Analysis: Touching Spirit Bear

Thinking before Taking Action

As a human being, anger is an unavoidable emotion. It is close to impossible to control other people’s reactions, but how you control your reactions depend entirely on you. George Jean Nathan said, “No man can think clearly when his fists are clenched.” Meaning no person can make the correct decision when they are being driven by their anger. It’s difficult to handle strong emotions, but it takes an even stronger person to learn how.
The idea of managing impulsivity is to handle your anger in a healthy way and to express yourself without hurting anybody. Anger isn’t always a bad emotion; it can sometimes even change your life for the better. However, it all depends on how you decide to act with that anger. Not
The last straw that got him to that island was Cole beating up one of his fellow classmates, Peter Driscal, to the point of brain damage. Cole’s past of an abusive and alcoholic father show why he acts the way he does. Instead of facing long years in prison, Cole is given the opportunity by Garvey, his parole officer, to join Circle Justice. While he is at the island where the program is located, Cole tries to escape but ends up almost being killed by Spirit bear, a bear that is said to be a spiritual being. Cole takes the time to think about his mistakes, anger, and regrets his decisions. Throughout the novel, he learns how to be at inner peace with himself and how to control his rage instead of using it to hurt other people. Cole focuses on how to become a better person and does his best to fix the mistakes he’s made. Not only does this book display that anger can be powerful and dangerous, but it also demonstrates the importance of controlling your
The Boston Massacre was a crucial event that occurred on March 5th, 1770. At this point in history, tension was high between the British forces and angry colonists. People of the 13 colonies began to become outraged at Britain for passing unfair laws, such as taxes on goods like tea and paper. A group of men whom had lost their jobs and blamed the British gathered around the Customs House in a riot. Eight British soldiers stood their ground in front of the protesters, both sides becoming more and more outraged at each other. The event quickly escalated after young Edward Garrick is hit with the back of a soldier’s firearm. Private Hugh Montgomery is hit with a club and is the first to fire at the colonists, despite Captain Thomas Preston’s command not to shoot. More men are killed as people began to back away from the scene. The Boston Massacre ends with 5 patriots dead and 6 wounded. As the Independence Hall Association says, “The Boston Massacre was a signal event leading to the Revolutionary War.” The colonists were fed up with Britain and acted on their anger without thinking about what could’ve and did happen. The soldiers ignored their orders not to shoot and turned a riot into a massacre that led to the Revolutionary War. Had both sides controlled their rage and not acted without considering the consequences, the death of 5 people would have been