He felt abandoned because he also knew himself that he was only taken in by family for his work ethics but not for the caring and love of a child. The lack of love that he received at a young age for him influenced his decision of running away and living out into the dessert at the age of fourteen. This situation of having no one to depend on or depending on him has given him freedom and independence but has also betrayed his caring and loves towards others. Nat Swanson is ushered by a stray dog through his lonely journey. The impact of the dog accompanying him shows the lack of communication that Nat Swanson has.
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.
He had anger management issues at home, school and elsewhere because of his relationship between him and his father. He had learning problems at school, according to Dr. Jeffery Hicks, he suffered from dyslexia. He heard voices and was “fascinated with tourting small animals”. At one point he was prescribed Prozac but this was not proper medicine for him because it was not strong enough and they took him off it thinking that he was getting better but he clearly did not. He had issues and sadly they were not identified in time to prevent the tragedy that later occurred.
In the book hatchet written by Gary Paulson an important character is Brian Robeson. Brian is a 14 year old boy who is lonely, depressed and angry because his parents are divorced. He is a city boy used to being looked after and pampered in everything he does. He cannot cope in the wild but learns to survive. When Brian crash lands in the canadian rain forest he is unable to cope and he feels resentful and scared.
Feeling alone and betrayed, Lennie is filled with sorrow and guilt. Believing that George won’t let him tend to the rabbits in their future bunny farm, he hides the puppy. The puppy’s
They include having many failures, not having any close friends, and the loss of his younger brother Allie. Since his many failures at school, Holden has been in a downward spiral that will eventually lead to his mental break down. Not being able to talk to any close friends makes Holden’s depression much worse. Holden thinks that he should be dead instead of his brother Allie which does not help with his depression. If Holden’s parents had let him go to a school near his apartment he might have been able to establish a few long term relationships.
A Struggle For Identity In the memoir This Boy’s Life by Tobias Wolff, Toby is continually attempting to reinvent himself for the recognition of others. As he and his mom travel to different states to run away from certain men or for the sake of money, Toby begins to change slowly. During this journey, Toby is left with no beneficial male influence. This causes him to develop few behavioral problems. For instance, since he does not get discipline by his mother, he does not know any better.
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
Holden feels depressed from the prior events in his family, and no longer has the desire to learn or strive to be successful. Holden feels distant from his family, and needs their loving care. After a rough childhood, Holden just needs someone, like Phoebe, there for him. He needs love and support from his family, and their sending him to boarding school to fend for himself is not a good idea. Holden can’t find a true friend in anyone, and he is trying to fill the hole that his brother’s death left in his life.
There are many ways in which Haddon tells the story in chapter 97 and he uses a variety of methods to show this. He takes an interest in a dog which is a dachshund. The dachshund is the dog of Mrs Alexander. He uses the basic phrase “I like dogs” because he does not know how to express his emotions more naturally or correctly due to his autism. Up to this chapter Christopher’s story had began to fade out and It had hit a dead end.