Twisted Themes

(authors note: this is a essay about the theme betrayal in the book Touching Sprite Bear)

Cole Mathews is a 16 year old misfit that won’t take no for an answer. He brutally mauled one of his class mates. He is forced to go to juvenile detention. He didn’t know it, but his life would change in a flash. One may wonder what kind of twisted breath taking themes are in this book.

The theme that caught my eye was betrayal. This is the first theme that appears in the book and unsurprisingly it’s there from the start. On the first few pages, Cole brutally mauled Peter and that right there is the first glimpse of betrayal. Only days later, Cole found that the entire world was trying to betray him. His freedom was revoked and he was forced to live his life in an eight foot by five foot cell in a juvenile detention center.

Another example is after a few months of solitary confinement in his small concrete cell, Cole’s parole officer, Garvey, showed up. Cole was opted into a course called Circle Justice. Given another chance Cole felt he had hope then suddenly he was banished to an island. Betrayal set in as Cole’s familiar rage returned.

Finally, towards the end of the book Cole’s contact with the Circle Justice Program dwindled as visits slowed to a halt. Luckily, Coles rage didn’t set in because if it did Coles last chance would be blown. He would be on an island with no help for months, if he let his anger get the best of him he would die.

In conclusion, betrayal is the major theme in many books, although some can argue I’m saying that Touching Sprite Bear is an amazing book. It is a amazing book not only because of its clear writing topics, but also because its plot just can’t be better.