Christopher Boone Personal Limitation

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Christopher John Francis Boone is a fifteen year old boy with autism, struggling to handle everyday situations. His parents, Ed and Judy Boone, fight and try their best to guide their son through the cruelty of life. When Mrs. Shears’s dog, Wellington, is mysteriously murdered, Christopher goes to far lengths to find out who killed him. Along the way, he unravels dark secrets and fights against his own personal limitation as well as his father’s and mother’s. Christopher cannot stand being touched, leading him to being unable to have a concrete relationship and even puts himself in danger. Ed allows hi emotions to control him, ruining his relationship with his son and lashing out, leaving him in an unforgivable position. Finally, Judy is ill-tempered and …show more content…

For example, instead of hugging, Christopher only allows his parents to touch their fingertips with his. This demonstrates the extent to which he hates touching, so much that he even refuses to hug his family. Receiving kisses, hugs, and other signs of affection helps stabilize a relationship, but since Christopher despises contact, he will not be able to have a healthy relationship with others, never learning how to truly love. Additionally, when Christopher is on the train tracks, about to be hit by a train, he refuses to be grabbed by the man who is trying to pull him back on the platform. This illustrates how the situation was made more difficult and perilous due to Christopher’s struggling against his rescuer. He knew he was about to be hit by the oncoming train, yet he fought against the man trying to help him just because he hated being touched. In short, Christopher’s hatred of physical contact prevents him from ever having a solid relationship and also puts his life- including others- on the

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