In this novel their are two types of conflict. Character versus self and character versus the world, Christopher has both of these conflicts throughout the entire novel. I'm only going to discuss with you about the character versus self. Christopher constantly is fighting himself because of his autism. He wants the independence a normal teenager has, but yet he can't because of his condition. He needs help to overcome certain things because he can not handle them. An example of him wanting to do stuff on his own is, right at the beginning of the book when he decides to take on the case of the poor poodle Wellington. He does not ask for anyone's help he tries to crack the case on his own. Another example of character versus self is near the end of the book. As Christopher runs from his dad and the police to get to London where his mom lives he is always alone. He needs to overcome a great deal of fears in a little period of time. Before Christopher's dad left, when Christopher got scared he would just curl up in a ball and shield himself from the world. But on his journey he can't do that. If he does the police will surely catch him. Christopher is always fighting himself to break new barriers and fight through the physiological and physical journey to his mother.
-Stephane Roy
A good start here. Hopefully the group will come up with a lot more with regards to conflict. There are so many challenges Christopher faces and as well, he faces having to come to terms with some harsh realities. Keep posting. Ms. Morton
ReplyDeleteWhat do you think the biggest challenge Christopher had to overcome in this book was?
ReplyDeleteI think the biggest challenge for Christopher was having to overcome the fact that his mother was still alive and that his dad had been lying to him since the start. This would be extremely hard on a young boy, therefor I can only imagine how hard it would be on a kid with autism.
Delete-Stephane Roy