Christos Theodorakis Character

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Have you ever met a person with a life changing disability but could find a murderer and win 200 million dollars? In the book, The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin, Christos Theodorakis has the biggest impact on the book. My reasons are he is very smart while trying to overcome a life changing disability. Also, Chris was very observant and it benefited him greatly. Finally he is good at finding clues and answers in The Westing Game. In The Westing Game, Christos Theodorakis has such an impact that the book wouldn't be the same at all. Christos is very smart while also trying to overcome a life changing disability. He is trying to become a professional bird watcher. In The Westing Game, on page 136, Chris states, “ Look isn't it beautiful.” Then

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