how Cole's actions change the plot of the story.?

The action of Cole’s Spirit Bear encounter continues. Cole thrusts the spear towards the bear, but the animal easily deflects it. The bear easily strikes Cole over the head with a powerful blow. The bear bites into Cole’s thigh, scratches Cole’s chest, and lifts him over his head. As a final act of domination, the Bear places his paws on Cole’s chest and cracks his ribs. The massive beating Cole takes at the giant paws of the Spirit Bear is finally enough for Cole to honestly reassess his world and his place in it.