9.+Coming+of+Age

**//Coming of Age//** Christopher was always being watched and cared for all of his life. He has never really been on his own. The only thing he knows is what he has experienced. In his investigation about the dog Wellington, he has learned more about himself and the world around him. Christopher always thought his mother died from a heart attack, however, in his investagation about Wellington he learned about what really happened to his mother, she left his father. on top of all this news, he discovers that his father killed Wellington, the neigbors dog. Christopher runs away from home out of fear from his father. This is the first time he has not had parental supervision on what he was doing. He knows he cannot scream in public or make a scene like he used to do as a child. Christopher knows that he now has to act like an adult and take responsiblity for his actions . Christopher was always attached to what he understood. When he ran away from home, he hid in his garden. He knew that life as he knew it was over. The defining moment for Christopher is when he stepped on the train to London. He has never been on his own the steps he took to get to the train station were all changing moments for him. He took his steps were that he had to avoid getting caught by his father and authorities and making it to his mother. Asking people for help with things he did not understand was a huge moment for him because Christopher always tried to do things on his own. When Christopher makes it to London, he wil be a new boy.