![]() ![]() One of the unusual aspects of the novel is its inclusion of many maps and diagrams.Given Christopher’s aversion to being touched, can he experience his parents’ love for him, or can he only understand it as a fact, because they tell him they love him? Is there any evidence in the novel that he experiences a sense of attachment to other people?.And herein lies the brilliance of Mark Haddon’s choice of narrator: The most wrenching of emotional moments are chronicled by a boy who cannot fathom emotion. As he tries to deal with the crisis within his own family, we are drawn into the workings of Christopher’s mind. But the investigation leads him down some unexpected paths and ultimately brings him face-to-face with the dissolution of his parents’ marriage. ![]() Then, at fifteen, Christopher’s carefully constructed world falls apart when he finds his neighbor’s dog, Wellington, impaled on a garden fork, for which he is initially blamed.Ĭhristopher decides that he will track down the real killer and turns to his favorite fictional character, Sherlock Holmes, for inspiration. Routine, order, and predictability shelter him from the messy wider world. Everyday interactions and admonishments have little meaning for him. Although gifted with a superbly logical brain, Christopher is autistic. He relates well to animals but has no understanding of human emotions. Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. ![]()
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