The setting is the island where Cole is sent to to heal.
Garvey
Cole Mathwes
Peter Driscal
Edwin
The theme of the story is to forgive, take responsibility for your actions, to overcome your past so that you can move forward, and to respect others and nature.
It is all Peter's fault that I am doing this Circle Justice. If he hadn't snitched then I would not be here!
Cole has been mauled by the spirit bear because he attacked it. He thought that the bear should fear him, but it didn't.
The totem pole that Cole and Peter finished together. They drew a circle because it was the only shape Peter could teach Cole to carve.
Peter and Cole spend time on the island together and they became friends at the end.