Special Places Chapter 71 Analysis

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In chapter 71, Christopher says people have “special needs”. Christopher sees himself as a very smart student, but a picky person as well. Christopher likes math and reading a lot, so he decided to take level A math and physics in his school. He knows that it has never been done in his school which is why he wants to take level A math and physics and be able to get a level A grade. Christopher deals with the fact that his know differently from others by taking these level A classes. A quote from the book “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”, in chapter 83, Christopher says he can be a very good astronaut. “I think I would be a very good astronaut. To be a good astronaut you have to be intelligent and I’m very intelligent. You

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