The Story Of Cole Matthews

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“A person is never done being mad. Anger is a memory never forgotten. You can only tame it.” Unfortunately for Cole Matthews, he has yet to learn how to tame and control his anger. Cole’s anger is deep seeded which stems from his father. In order for Cole to fully heal, he needs to get to the root of all his anger. In order for this task to be accomplished, Cole will have to return to the island.
Throughout the book, Cole’s attitude changed tremendously. He started to care about the little things about life that he did not care about before. For example, when he was near death, starving, he was irritated by the baby birds. The baby birds had been cared for by their mother, which Cole had not. According to the text, “ The sight of

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