Cole’s banishment was a complete success. I say this because Cole has changed so much since he was first banished. Cole is saying things like his dad has made some mistakes just like him and he would have never said something like that before the banishment. I support this claim with something Cole said in the book, “I just realized that I am not a bad person. Nobody is.” This is a strong piece of evidence because this proves that Cole has changed and that banishment has changed him because before the banishment he already thought he was a bad person but not anymore. The banishment also takes Coles accountable for what he’s done. Another piece of evidence I have to support the claim I made is, “I hate what Dad does to me, but he must be just
