What did Cole realize about living and choices?

What did Cole realize about living and choices?

You live, you die, and your body returns to nourish the earth and create more life. Cole then wonders how the earth had benefited from his life. It is at this time that Cole decides he truly wants to live. He realizes that ”there is no control in death.

What strange thought occurs to Cole?

Q. What strange thought occurs to Cole as notices the land coming alive? He shouldn’t be alive.

What realization comes to Cole as he stops atop the hill about to roll the ancestor Rock?

What does Cole realize as he carries the ancestor rock up the hill by himself for the first time? Cole realizes he has come a long way since smashing Peter’s head on the sidewalk.

What does Cole realize at the height of the storm?

Cole realizes that he is small and insignificant in nature, and all alone. Cole is a very angry young man. He blames everyone else for his shortcomings and his mistakes.

What does Cole learn from the Beaver?

Cole’s encounter with the beaver helps him learn stillness and trust. Now he’s ready to meet the Spirit Bear once again. Cole relinquishes his anger and carves a bear totem on the pole.

Why does Cole throw out the hair he pulled from the spirit bear?

Why does Cole throw out the hair he pulled from the Spirit Bear? He is allergic to the hair. He is done lying and wants his word to be enough. The hair makes him vulnerable to attack from other predators.

What does Cole decide is the real power?

That all living things didn’t want to die. What does Cole decide is the real power? The power to choose.

Why does Cole throw out the hair?

What does Cole realize while carrying the rock up the slope?

Lesson Summary Carrying the ancestor rock up the hill each day allows Cole to still his mind and listen to the lessons of his ancestors. Cole begins to realize he is part of something greater than himself. When Cole rolls the rock down the hill, it represents his anger falling away.

What is one thing Cole now understands about anger?

What is one thing Cole now understands? Cole knows that no one wants to be angry, but choosing to remain angry indicates a lack of control over oneself.

How did Cole change after the bear attack?

The bear attack was the first time Cole really began to change. He realized how small and insignificant he was in the scheme of things. He went from feeling that the bear should fear and respect him to accepting that death would come. When he was finally rescued, no one believed Cole had seen the spirit bear, let alone been attacked by one.

How did Cole get to the evacuation area?

Instructed to meet up at the evacuation area, Cole slowly made his way there. On his way to the evacuation area, Cole showed several signs of electrokinesis, absorbing energy from a nearby power source, and also calling forth a series of lightning bolts from the sky.

How did Cole MacGrath learn to control his powers?

Frightened at first, Cole eventually learned how to control it. He first tries his powers at a nearby dumpster and then uses it as part of Zeke’s idea of making a business out of charging dead batteries for food, though it backfired as the civilians were more frightened than enthusiastic.

Why was Cole on Yo Baljot, I’m older than I remember?

Yo baljot, I’m older than I care to remember. Cole figures out that the little head games he played in his old life only hurt himself. Alone on the island, nature didn’t care if he felt abused or scared or hard done by. Basically Cole had to “man up” and make some real choices.