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The Characterization Of Cole Matthews Summary

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The Characterization of Cole Matthews

Appearance is one way that a writer shows what a character is like. It’s the features a character has that tells something about them. It’s important because a character’s appearance can give the reader clues about what they’re like. When I pictured Cole Matthews, I imagined him to be tall, have green eyes, and brunette hair that was put into a quiff. At the end of the story, I imagined Cole with shorter hair, softer facial features, and cute sweaters. Based on Cole’s appearance in part one, I could infer that he was mean and a jerk.

Action is a second way that a writer shows what a character is like. Action is the usual acts of a character. A character’s actions gives the reader a hint as to what …show more content…

Speech is the words that a character says. What they say can give clues as to what they are like. As a reader, I can get a lot of information from what Cole says.

“A whale migrates but doesn’t have a home. I feel like the whales.” Cole says this on page 152 after dancing a whale dance. It shows the reader that Cole feels alone, and that no matter where he is, it doesn’t feel like a home.

“I can’t heal until I help Peter heal.” Cole says this on page 214. This tells the reader that Cole is starting to care about others and is feeling guilty about what he did to …show more content…

While on the island, Cole sees the Spirit Bear, attacks it, and is mauled by the bear. After recovering for months, Cole returns to the island and Peter follows a few months later. With both boys on the island, they forgive each other and learn valuable life lessons. In a story or novel, theme is the moral lesson that the main character learns. If the story is written well, the reader can relate and understand what the lesson was. Different writers can have coinciding themes, even though their stories are completely different. There are multiple themes to Touching Spirit Bear . This novel teaches the main characters and the reader that everything runs in a circle. Once something starts, it does its purpose, die, then is recreated. Another theme in Touching Spirit Bear is that even the worst people can

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