Justice & Conflict
The punishment of being forced to leave a place and forbidden to return, as Cole was from the island.
What is Banishment?
In a gloomy, silently ill-tempered, or sulky manner.
What is Sullenly?
To walk or move in a slow, leisurely, or ambling way.
What is Moseyed?
To be wrapped up or concealed as if in a burial cloth, often used to describe the island being hidden in fog.
What is Shrouded?
Synonym: Exile, Ostracization, Exclusion
Antonym: Inclusion, Acceptance, Return
What is Banishment?
The punishment of being forced to leave a place and forbidden to return.
To tease, jeer, or provoke someone in a mean, hurtful way.
What is Taunt?
When anger or strong emotion burns slowly inside without a flame or without being expressed.
What is Smoldered?
To wave or flourish (something, especially a weapon) as a threat or in excitement.
What is Brandished?
An overwhelming number of things (like blows, questions, or insults) delivered rapidly, similar to an artillery attack.
What is Barrage?
Synonym: Integration, Conforming, Blending
Antonym: Separation, Rejection, Diversifying
What is Assimilation?
The process of adopting the culture of a larger, often dominant, group.
The legal state of having care or guardianship over a person, like Cole being released to Garvey's care.
What is Custody?
Excessively greedy, especially in eating or drinking; Cole was this with the food supplies.
What is Gluttonous?
To make continuous twisting, squirming, or contorted movements of the body, typically in agony.
What is Writhed?
A sign or warning of something to come, often suggesting a bad event.
What is an Omen?
Synonym: Retaliation, Reprisal, Payback
Antonym: Forgiveness, Mercy, Pardon
What is Vengeance?
Punishment or harm done in return for an injury or wrong; revenge.
Retaliation or punishment inflicted in return for an injury or wrong, which Peter's family sought.
What is Vengeance?
Open to physical or emotional attack or harm; helpless and exposed.
What is Vulnerable?
To repeatedly beat or hit (someone or something) with the fists, often causing injury.
What is Pummel?
Burned and blackened, such as Cole's shelter or the edge of his wounds.
What is Charred?
Synonym: Strength, Flexibility, Toughness
Antonym: Weakness, Fragility, Surrender
What is Resilience?
The ability to recover quickly from difficult conditions.
The Tlingit system that focuses on healing, responsibility, and involving the community rather than just punishment.
What is Circle Justice?
A state of sudden, temporary mental confusion often characterized by extreme restlessness, hallucinations, or fever
What is Delirium?
To obtain or seek something, especially food, by rummaging, begging, or at the expense of others.
What is Scrounge?
This rock, which Cole rolls up the hill, symbolizes the burden of his anger and having to let go of the past.
What is the Ancestor Rock?
Synonym: Obstinate, Rebellious, Stubborn
Antonym: Obedient, Compliant, Submissive
What is Defiant?
Boldly resisting authority or an opposing force.