Disney in the Classroom - Dec 4, 2003

Disney in the Classroom
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Kenai hates being a bear but he hates taking care of Koda even more. He is used to being taken care of and doesn't want to be responsible for someone else. But taking care of Koda changes Kenai. He learns that placing someone else's needs before your own gives your life value.  He also learns how wrong it is to hate a creature because of what it is. By becoming what he hates Kenai learns what loving someone really means.    


Kenai discovers the true meaning of love
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Kenai must tell Koda what he's done
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Finally Kenai learns that admitting that you've wronged someone is the only way to continue a relationship with that person. We all make mistakes and we all hurt each other.  We all need to be able to ask  the people we love to forgive us. But sometimes this is hard to do. We fear that asking for forgiveness will make us look weak or we want to blame the other person for what happened. But if we don't give the people we love the opportunity to forgive us, eventually they will not be able to forgive us. Kenai does not deserve to be forgiven by Koda or by Denahi. But because he is willing to admit that he has wronged them,  they are willing to forgive him, and the relationships that give Kenai value and purpose are saved.     


Sam and Susie say go see Brother Bear

So don't listen to the critics. Go see Brother Bear. You will be entertained and you might even be inspired to become a better person.  


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Lee Suggs is a history teacher in Northern California.

The opinions expressed by Lee Suggs, and all of our columnists, do not necessarily represent the feelings of LaughingPlace.com or any of its employees or advertisers. All speculation and rumors about the future of Disneyland and the Walt Disney Company are just that - speculation and rumors - and should be treated as such.

-- Posted December 4, 2003

 

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