Touching Spirit Touching Spirit Bear A-Z Book!Bear A-Z Book!

By Mrs. HillBy Mrs. Hill

A is for arraignmentA is for arraignment ““The last time Cole had seen The last time Cole had seen

him, the judge had been him, the judge had been wearing a black robe at the wearing a black robe at the arraignment hearing in arraignment hearing in juvenile court where Cole juvenile court where Cole first pleaded guilty” (36).first pleaded guilty” (36).

Definition: a calling into Definition: a calling into question or a finding fault, question or a finding fault, especially with respect to the especially with respect to the value or virtue of something; value or virtue of something; critical examination. critical examination. (dictionary.com)(dictionary.com)

C is for COLEC is for COLE

Cole is the protagonist of Cole is the protagonist of Touching Spirit Bear.Touching Spirit Bear.

He is a round character because He is a round character because he has physical, emotional, and he has physical, emotional, and background character traits. For background character traits. For example, he is angry because he example, he is angry because he feels like his parents don’t love feels like his parents don’t love him.him.

He is a dynamic character He is a dynamic character because he begins his story as a because he begins his story as a juvenile delinquent who blames juvenile delinquent who blames others for his problems but learns others for his problems but learns to be responsible. to be responsible.

““Cole gripped the spear so hard Cole gripped the spear so hard his knuckles hurt. A lifetime of his knuckles hurt. A lifetime of hurt, a lifetime of proving himself, hurt, a lifetime of proving himself, a lifetime of anger controlled his a lifetime of anger controlled his muscles now” (64).muscles now” (64).

M is for Man vs NatureM is for Man vs Nature Man = Cole; Nature = Spirit Man = Cole; Nature = Spirit

BearBear Inciting incident: Cole Inciting incident: Cole

threatens Spirit Bearthreatens Spirit Bear Rising Action: Spirit Bear Rising Action: Spirit Bear

attacks Cole, injuring him badlyattacks Cole, injuring him badly Climax: the Spirit Bear returns Climax: the Spirit Bear returns

to Cole and lets Cole pet him. to Cole and lets Cole pet him. Falling action: Cole gets taken Falling action: Cole gets taken

to medical attention. People to medical attention. People don’t believe he saw the Spirit don’t believe he saw the Spirit Bear. Cole returns to the Bear. Cole returns to the island.island.

Resolution: Cole lets his Resolution: Cole lets his experience with the Bear make experience with the Bear make him a better person. him a better person.

S is for simile S is for simile ““Or did life just flicker out Or did life just flicker out

like a dim candle?” (72).like a dim candle?” (72). This simile is significant This simile is significant

because Cole is because Cole is pondering his own death pondering his own death after he is badly injured. after he is badly injured. It shows a major turning It shows a major turning point for his character as point for his character as he transforms from he transforms from selfish child to selfish child to responsible adult. responsible adult.

T is for TlingitT is for Tlingit The Tlingit are the indigenous people The Tlingit are the indigenous people

of the Pacific Northwest, specifically of the Pacific Northwest, specifically Alaska. “Tlingit” means human Alaska. “Tlingit” means human beings. They are hunter-gatherers beings. They are hunter-gatherers who place a large emphasis on who place a large emphasis on family and denote status based on family and denote status based on characteristics such as generosity. characteristics such as generosity. They speak their own language and They speak their own language and their art incorporates spirituality into their art incorporates spirituality into all things, even simple objects. In all things, even simple objects. In the book, Cole commits a crime, and, the book, Cole commits a crime, and, in lieu of jail time, opts to undergo a in lieu of jail time, opts to undergo a Tlingit tradition of justice. Two main Tlingit tradition of justice. Two main characters, Edwin and Garvey are characters, Edwin and Garvey are Tlingit. Tlingit.