Christopher Character Analysis

There are stories he incorporates to illustrate the point. In the middle we move to a more self-centered narrative. He tells of his story in New Jersey where he realized he could kill someone. He shares some of his thoughts of why people acted as they did towards him and others. This is an effective way he uses narrating and analyzing to work for the reader’s understanding.

Although Christopher’s father sounds frustrated and angry at Christopher, he continues to speak in detailed sentences with him as father is aware that Christopher will not understand if he is too general. Throughout the text, it is conspicuous that Christopher demands information to be conveyed in detail for him to understand what is being

And I could do this by going on a train because I knew all about trains from the train set, how you looked at the timetable and went to the station and bought a ticket and looked at the departure board to see if your train was on time and then you went to the right platform and got on board” (Haddon 131) This quote reveals the character of Christopher by showing that he is well informed about train time tables, and how he is able to incorporate his background knowledge on train time tables to assist him with his lengthy and very risky journey to London. This quote also displays that Christopher had taken a very extensive risk to leave his comfort zone, since Christopher finds a significant amount of difficulty dealing with new environments and finds it difficult to go to a new environment alone without assistance and someone he trusts. Christopher was able to overcome the challenge by succeeding with his journey to London, by relying solely on his photographic memory of his mother’s address and his background knowledge about trains and their timetables. Christopher was also able to overcome many of his fears such as large crowds, loud noises, and social

In society, people tend to follow the people's footsteps and apply new characteristic or methods that they obtain from there person. In the story, Into the Wild, Chris McCandless was a boy who favors several literacy heroes. He was able to understand each hero and apply there knowledge that they obtain from other people. He was favoriting Henry David Thoreau, Jack London, Leo Tolstoy and much more. Henry David Thoreau was an American poet and an essayist and wrote numerous books based on his philosophy. However, in the book, he plays a crucial role in giving Chris McCandless life lesson throughout his journey. Jack London is a worldwide celebrity and a famous novelist and journalist. He also has some characteristics that Chris has also obtained from him. In addition, Leo Tolstoy was one of the greatest Russian authors of all times. He has inspired Chris with some of his quotes which reflects him during his journey. There are more heroes that Chris mentions in the story but these are three which he tends to reflect more on.

The reader is able to observe how Christopher interprets others actions when people call him “Special” and autistic. “Sometimes the children from the school down the road see us in the street when we’re getting off the bus and they shout, “Special Needs! Special Needs!” But I don’t take any notice because I don’t listen to what other people say and only sticks and stones can break my bones and I have my Swiss Army knife if they hit me and if I kill them it will be self-defense and I won’t go to prison” (Haddon 44). Christopher does not care what other people call him and interpret it as annoying. He goes as far to say he is willing to kill them if they act aggressively showing Christopher’s actions based on other people’s actions. Additionally, Christopher’s interpretation of how people do things leads him to be surprised by what they do instead. Christopher having autism allows him to think uniquely and in ways other people might not understand. When Mrs. Shears told Christopher to put down the dog, “She bent down. I thought she was going to pick the dog up herself, but she didn’t. Perhaps she noticed how much blood there was and didn’t want to get dirty. Instead she started screaming again” (Haddon 4). Christopher thought that because Mrs.Shears bent down, she would pick up the dog. However, he thought wrong and screamed to Christopher’s surprise.Therefore, Christopher’s interpretation of others actions affects the overall narrative, as having autism allows him to see things differently than other

Christopher’s real change happens when Christopher finds a stack of letter’s his ‘supposedly dead’ mother - “Mother died 2 years ago.” - writes to him whilst finding the book he was writing. This happens because his father tells him not to mind other’s business - “Father said, ‘Just try and keep your nose out of other people’s business.’” - and in result of not following his dad’s orders gets his book taken away. During his ‘detective work’ Christopher finds out the real reason as to why Wellington’s owner’s husband left as he was one of Chris’s main suspects. He finds out that his mother was having an affair with him. So when Christopher goes to find the book he finds the stack of letters - “One other possibility was that Father had hidden my book somewhere in the house.” -. All this leads to his change because if it wasn’t for his realization that his mother was alive he would have stayed and nothing would have differed. It is what leads to Christopher wanting to find his mother, and on this journey he experiences new danger and he learns how to cope with the real world. I believe the finding of the letters is very important as it helps the readers to sympathize with Christopher it also makes you sad especially because he is autistic and cannot understand why his father would lie to him.

The structure and language of the novel are determined by Christopher’s interests and perceptions of reality. This is demonstrated through the narrative voice, which is created through the use of short sentences, concrete language and sequential statements like when Christopher was interrogated and was questioned by the police on Wellington’s death “Did you kill the dog?” “No”. Also the repetition of dialogue within the extract such as “and I said”, “and she/he said”, “yes” and “no” between Siobhan and Christopher demonstrates his way of thinking and conveying facts through answering with simple answers and sequential statements. Through the structure and language of the novel it helps the audience to understand Christopher’s actions when they were difficult to understand, it allows the responder to sympathize with him with his difficulty. It allows the responder to think about their own experiences which helps them to see a person with complex thoughts. It also allows the responder to see events from his perspective as the audience is given the privilege of his insights, thoughts and feelings as the responder sees the world in a way that is different to the way we normally perceive it. Through this we are able to engage with him as a real person and to get a view into a way of thinking that we wouldn’t normally have access

Although it might make you think that he won’t be able to keep you engrossed throughout the rest of the book, he discloses new information, such as problems within his family, his life during high school, and even his hobbies. These components may appear to be useless to Chris’ story, yet they offer an explanation of his abandonment and venture into the wild. Thus, facilitating the entire story as it increasingly develops for the

Christopher struggles with social appearance and understanding and that is a result of his apparent Autism. When Chris is at school he struggles with people and making friends, he can’t understand that others are thinking, he can’t understand sarcasm and can’t

Lastly, Haddon lets us into Christopher’s world and allows us to be able to understand Christopher. He uses Christophers language and communication to unveil the reality of the idealistic thoughts

Christopher struggles to socialise and is only close to the people he has familiar experiences with and trust; and is also unable to self regulate emotions. This battle of understanding emotions is show through when use of visual images within the novel when Christopher narrates ““I got Siobhan to draw lots of these faces and then write down next to them exactly what they meant.” The use of physical images to illustrate facial expressions is clearly an unorthodox exercise, allowing the reader to visualise the frustration as Siobhan continuously attempts to teach Christopher this concept of emotion. This relationships throughout the text is critical as Siobhan guides Christopher on the path of coming of age and understanding new human experiences he has never witnessed before. Christopher’s father, Ed is undoubtedly devoted to giving his son love, keep him from the worries of the outside world and let him experience a comfortable upbringing.

When he found the letters from his mother; it had him expand his mind and want to venture outside his house and search through the neighborhood asking questions for once. He was able to break out of his shell and when things weren’t adding up, he just decided to go see his mother in London for himself, since he knew her address from the letter. His journey to London help her overcome a lot of his fears like being around a lot of people he is not familiar with, trying to figure out directions from strangers, and being in a loud area where he can’t escape. Christopher was able to cope with these issues though and found some way to comfort him even if that meant hiding under a shelf where people put their suitcases, following a red line in the train station to help him forget about the people all around him, he even brought his pet rat with him to help him find comfort by having what he calls his “friend.” Finding his mother alive was a huge accomplishment for him, because he was able to see her face-to-face and know she didn’t die on a hospital bed.

We all change whether good or bad. It is in us to make decisions that shape the way we act towards everyday occurrences. In this cases Chris Theodorakis changed immensely. Chris went from a unconfident recluse to an outgoing professor. This just shows how fast you can change to become a better person for yourself.

The mind of an autistic person is fascinating and frightening because usually their actions can’t accurately express what their brain is thinking. It is frustrating to try and determine what a child with autism is trying to say, and often results in them being misunderstood. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon, tells the story from the perspective of Christopher Boone, a fifteen year old boy with autism. Chris is brilliant at math and science, but is unable to understand or express emotion. His difficult home life further contributes to his illness; he doesn’t have anyone at home who supports him and tries to help him. His teacher, Siobhan, is his only friend and the only person who tries to help him learn to

This quote is evident of Christopher’s ability to make risky decisions and follow through with them, especially since this is uncharacteristic of him. In addition, Christopher does not recognize that travelling on a train by himself is unsafe when he has never travelled on a train before. Christopher assumes he knows everything like planning his routes, but going to London from Swindon is not considered to be a train set toy. This emphasizes that Christopher does not have a rational explanation to what he does instead, makes decisions in haste to attempt risks that can be dangerous for him. As can be seen, analysing the novel from Christopher’s point of view shows how he develops to become a dynamic character by conquering his fears and in turn, allows him to be self-motivated.