6.+Character+Development

=**//__Christopher John Francis Boone __//**=

Character: **Christopher**
This quote helps us better understand Christopher's asperger syndrome. It shows how Christopher takes many things litteral, and not like we would take in things. Christopher does have a point that there is detail missing in this phrase. Griffin Shapiro
 * //" This is because I do not always do what I am told. And this because when people tell you what to do it is usually confusing and does not make sense. For example, people often say, "Be quiet," but they don't tell you how long to be quiet for." Mark Haddon, page 29.//**

Character: **Christopher** After Christopher’s conversation with Mrs. Alexander, he is exposed to new information that may be upsetting to him. He learns that his mother and Mr. Shears were having an affair before she died. This helps Christopher understand why his father thinks of Mr. Shears as an evil man. Christopher is developing his case of Wellington’s death and is discovering more about his mother and father. Madeline Tuohey
 * //"Father said I was never to mention Mr. Shears's name in our house again and that he was an evil man and maybe that meant he was the person who killed Wellington"// (pg. 52)//.//**

Character**: Christopher** This is showing the tenison between his father and him. He's dad is getting mad at him since christopher is going behind his back and trying to be a detective on the murder of Wellington. He dad doesn't want him to find out who really killed the dog. Plus before he said this to Chris he had put his hands on him and chris doesn't like to be touched. Taylor Lovelace
 * //Christopher's father said "Come on. You're the fking memory man" (pg. 82).//**

Character**: Christopher** Christopher has just found an envelope from his mother, who he was told was dead. He found it in his father's tool box along with his book his father confiscated the day before. While writing his book, he has so far found out that his mother has had an affair with Mr. Shears( the next door neighbor) and that his mother has been trying to get in contact with him. On pages 97-98, the mother has started a new life, presumably with Mr. Shears. The letter was written on October 16, 1997. So Christoper is now trying to find out why his father been hiding so many things from him. What is father trying to hide? However, it seems Christopher does not want to think about it because "I decided that I would not think about it anymore because I didn't have enough information and I could easily Leap to the Wrong Conclusions (pg 99)." This shows that Christopher may be a little sad because he cannot comprehend why his father is hiding his mother from him. However all his father was doing was trying to protect Christopher from getting hurt. Patrick Mohorcic
 * //"And when i was in my room I shut the door and I took out the envelope from underneath my mattress. I held the leter up to the light to see if I could detect what was inside the envelope, but the paper of the envelope was too thick. I wondered whether I should open the envelope because it was addressed to me so it belonged o me so it was OK to open it"// (pg. 96).**

Character: **Christopher** The entire book so far, Christopher has been having trouble with people lying and trusting people. He doesn't understand lying because he's never told one. He doesn't even understand a metaphor because it is saying something but not really meaning what you're saying. The only thing he understands are things that are straight forward and the absolute **truth**. He trusts people after he's been with them for a while and that's why he always trusted his father. His father was always there for him, always provided for him, and rarely got mad at him. After he realized his father lied to him, he couldn't function. This moment changed his life forever I think. I think now is the time when he realizes he can't trust anyone but himself. Ricky Renner
 * //"Mother had been alive all the time. And Father had lied about this"// (pg. 112).**

Character: **Christopher** Christopher matures immensely over these past few chapters. He courageously hides from his father, travels to the train station, purchases a tick for London, and boards the train. As much as he wants to go home and get away from the overwhelming commotion in the station, he knows it is dangerous to go home. So he refocuses, and makes a plan. Christopher was helped by some people, like the lady on the street and the police officer, during this journey, but he has developed a much more independent lifestyle. Also, Christopher becomes more brave over his journey to the train station. He mentions many times that he is scared of both being at home and away from home, but he pulled himself together and accomplished his goal of being on a train to London. Madeline Tuohey
 * //“I wanted to go home, but I was frightened of going home and I tried to make a plan of what I should do…”(pg. 145)//**

Character: Christopher. This paragraph shows Christopher at work. He has a very analytical mind and he knows how to use it. Sometimes he can’t control himself especially out in public and in crowded places. But Christopher knew what he had to do, he had to get to the train station and make sure he held on to Toby, his rat. He was beginning to get startled because he was in a crowded shopping area so he walked at the end of the road and put his hands of his ears and groaned a little. He could see a sign the a lady told him to look for so he walked towards it but then he couldn’t see the sign anymore, he got worried and made a map in his head and was able to find the train station. Griffin Shapiro
 * //“And if something is nearby you can find it by moving in a spiral, waling clockwise and taking every right turn until you come back to a road you’ve already walked on, then taking the next left, then taking every right turn and so on, like this (but this is a hypothetical diagram, too, and not a map of Swindon). And that was how I found the train station, and I concentrated really hard on the following the rules and making a map of the center of the town in my head as I walked, and that way it was easier to ignore all the people and all the noise around me.” P. 139-140.//**

Character: Christopher Christopher has finally reached his destination. He has finally met his mother who he was told was dead. He has finished his extremely long journey from Swindon to London. Christopher has now grown up a lot since he first started his book. Christopher was a boy who only knew what he could understand. He always seemed to be oblivious to reality and never was able to understand people socially. Ever since Christopher has found out about his father killing Wellington, he has grown up. Starting from when he had to find the train station, get on the train, escape the policeman, and finally find his mother. This is a lot for a boy to go through. However, Christopher learned more about reality and more people as the book went on. He was able to communicate with people better now without having a tantrum. Although, he still the same Christopher that still needs to grow up. Such as when Christopher went on the train tracks to get Toby when the train was coming. Christopher was not able to comprehend the fact that he was almost killed. Christopher has grown up a lot since the beginning of the book, however he still has more growing to do. (Patrick Mohorcic)
 * //And I said, " I want to stay here."//**
 * //And he said "how do you feel about that?"//**
 * //And I said " I want to stay here."//**
 * //And the policeman said " Hang on. I'm asking your mother."//**
 * //And mother said, "He told Christopher I was dead."//**
 * //And the policemzn said, "OK, lets....let's not get into an argument about who said what here. I just want to know wheather-"//**
 * //And mother said " Of course he can stay."//**
 * //pg195//**

Christopher does everything he wanted to do. The entire book has demonstrated Christopher’s struggle to grow up. But everybody has trouble growing up and I think when Chritopher completes his journey it shows that he is finally maturing and showing everyone that he is equal to them. Also, completeing his journey of getting to his mom’s house shows himself that he can do anything. He even says on page 221 in the closing paragraph, “…I went to London on my own, and because I solved the mystery of **Who Killed Wellington?** and I found my mother and I was brave and I wrote a book and that means I can do anything.” It’s hard to put yourself in Christopher’s shoes because of how is mind works, but he really shows that he is just as qualified, maybe even more qualified, as any other person when given a major task in his/her life. Christopher has evolved into this persistent, clear-minded, logical human being. He is someone you could always count on and is always consistent. He is someone you could count on because he never tells lies and has a great memory. Christopher doesn’t let other people change him either and he feels good about himself and knows what he has to do always. Ricky Renner
 * //"And that means I can do anything"// (page 221).**