Touching Spirit Bear
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Chapter 1  Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28
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All Themes Fear, Power, and Cycles of Violence Ritual Man vs. Nature Justice and Responsibility
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All Characters Cole Matthews Peter Driscal Edwin Garvey Cole’s Dad Cole’s Mom Nathaniel Blackwood Rosey Peter’s Lawyer
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Touching Spirit Bear

by

Ben Mikaelsen
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Peter’s Lawyer Character Analysis

Peter’s lawyer is a middle-aged woman. Though Cole never describes what she looks like except to note that she’s about his parents age, he hates her. This is understandable—Peter’s lawyer is dismissive and wholly unwilling to give Cole the benefit of the doubt, even when he tries to show how much he’s changed after his first time on the island. During the meetings between Cole’s trips to Alaska, Peter’s lawyer seems to barely respect the rules of Circle Justice and often speaks out of turn.

Peter’s Lawyer Quotes in Touching Spirit Bear

The Touching Spirit Bear quotes below are all either spoken by Peter’s Lawyer or refer to Peter’s Lawyer. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Fear, Power, and Cycles of Violence Theme Icon
).
Chapter 5 Quotes

Cole felt no regret for having burned the supplies and the shelter. Nor did he regret hurting Peter. This was all somebody else’s fault. If it weren’t for his parents, Peter, and the stupid Healing Circle, he wouldn’t even be here. Somebody would pay for what was happening. He would get revenge, especially against those who had wanted him in jail. People like Peter’s lady lawyer. He hated her.

Related Characters: Cole Matthews, Peter Driscal, Cole’s Dad, Cole’s Mom, Peter’s Lawyer
Fear, Power, and Cycles of Violence Theme Icon
Man vs. Nature Theme Icon
Justice and Responsibility Theme Icon
Page Number: 45
Explanation and Analysis:
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Peter’s Lawyer Quotes in Touching Spirit Bear

The Touching Spirit Bear quotes below are all either spoken by Peter’s Lawyer or refer to Peter’s Lawyer. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Fear, Power, and Cycles of Violence Theme Icon
).
Chapter 5 Quotes

Cole felt no regret for having burned the supplies and the shelter. Nor did he regret hurting Peter. This was all somebody else’s fault. If it weren’t for his parents, Peter, and the stupid Healing Circle, he wouldn’t even be here. Somebody would pay for what was happening. He would get revenge, especially against those who had wanted him in jail. People like Peter’s lady lawyer. He hated her.

Related Characters: Cole Matthews, Peter Driscal, Cole’s Dad, Cole’s Mom, Peter’s Lawyer
Fear, Power, and Cycles of Violence Theme Icon
Man vs. Nature Theme Icon
Justice and Responsibility Theme Icon
Page Number: 45
Explanation and Analysis:
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