He is unable to socially interact with people but has a gift in mathematics. He is very dependent on his parents and teachers. It is often hard for him to do things on his own or leave his comfort zone. But soon enough Christopher is called into adventure when he discovers the neighbor’s dog, Wellington, run through with a garden fork, and he decides to take up the quest of who killed Wellington. This quest leads him to discover his mother’s letters and that his father has been lying to him.
People would creep in at night on Eli’s father and hit him to be able to steal the little food he had. I will never forget the image of the sick father getting beat for his food because that was his food and nobody had the right to steal it. He was sick and the little food he had he needed. I felt pain when I read of this part in the book. The pain the father must have been in trying to fight for his food and then getting it taken from him and having to feel hunger and sick.
The loss of the boy's mother takes a toll on him and the way he acts. Udall makes it clear that boy lost his mother when he refers to "the accident" from the father's point of view. The child acts strangely by digging out a used wig from the trashcan and wearing it while eating his breakfast. This wig proves to be symbolic of the mother in the father's eyes, and
One of the major reasons for Holden’s depression is failing at many different things. Holden does not have any close friends to talk to and has a very hard time establishing long term relationships. Another cause for his depression is the death of his younger brother Allie, he has always thought that the world would have been better off if he had died instead of his brother. There are many reasons for Holden’s depression including multiple failures, having very few friends, and the death of his younger brother Allie. A large portion of Holden’s depression comes from failing multiple times.
Randall was able to have good clothes because his father would barely have enough to put food on the table and supply them with fresh new clothes. In Randall’s home they didn’t have any hot water and their parents would constantly get into arguments about not keeping the house clean but let’s face it who can keep a house clean when there are so many kids making it very hard to keep it clean. Richard on the other hand gets clothes from the welfare people but doesn’t like to wear their clothes because it has the big welfare patch on it and doesn’t’ want people to see that. In both of these essays they share a life event that happens to them and how they feel shame and embarrassment after those incidents happen. First, Randall tells us the way he felt shame and embarrassment with his classmates.
Paul was sent to “talk to someone” every afternoon after school. Paul stayed there for supper and went over to play with the children when he didn’t have time to talk to the doctor. Ben once tried to frighten Paul playfully, although Paul was scared to death. Harriet once again threatened Ben that if he does portray violent actions that he would be send to the institution. One day John decided to go away from home with his “crew” and not intentionally, but leave Ben by himself.
And the only thing that kept him going was his dad but the chance of getting separated from his dad was devastating for him. He was constantly hit with life and death situations throughout the whole year he spent going from camp to camp. Elie and his father had to lie about their age to even stay alive. “Here, Kid, how old are you?” “Eighteen” This helps keep him from being burned in the crematory. He was scared, felt lonely and wanted to do anything to stay alive.
This shows a lot of concern for the boy. When he offers him a ride it is shown clearly just how much he wants to help him. The man feels as if the boy in the corner is his son and would hate to see his son sitting at a dinner in the middle of now where. In the story it says, “This only increased his outrage at the counterman.” He felt that everyone should have compassion for the boy and help him out. This kind of a person is sometimes hard to find in a time of need in society.
Catherine would “forget” to feed him breakfast, and at dinner time he was to stand in the garage or the basement while the family ate. David began stealing food from kids at school just to survive. That didn’t last long, as the school started to catch on to the missing lunches, which led to phone calls from the principal home to Catherine. That led to less food at home for David, as well as many more beatings. David no longer existed in his family, and he was now referred to as “The Boy”.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon is a story about a young boy, Christopher Boone, seeking to uncover the mystery of his neighbor’s murdered dog. Along the way, he faces a number of his fears and discovers the truth about his allegedly deceased mother. I really like how Haddon uses Christopher’s character to show what life is like for an autistic child. Through Christopher’s different perspective of his surroundings, his need for order and organization, and his extremely impressive talents, Mark Haddon provides a deep understanding of an autistic child’s mind not easily understood by most people. The way Christopher sees the world allows the reader to understand