Although Christopher clearly felt fond of his mother, evidenced by his
desire to take food to her when she was
in the hospital, she essentially ceased to play a role in his life when she disappeared. To cope with that loss, Christopher reordered his life without her in it.
How does Christopher react upon seeing his mother and Mr Shears?
How does Christopher react upon seeing his mother and Mr. Shears? …
He and Christopher's mother have a tearful, loving reunion
.
Does Christopher have strong feelings about the loss of his mother which of his parents is better suited to taking care of him?
Yes he has strong feelings, but the lie caused more strong feelings than the absent mother. Which of his parents is better suited to taking care of him?
The father is better suited to take care of him
, as we can be confident that he won't run away. … 121–22], and swears to Christopher that he won't lie to him ever again.
What is the relationship between Christopher and his mother?
Through these letters the audience discovers that Judy struggled to cope with Christopher and his unusual behaviours. Her relationship with
Ed was under enormous strain
and she felt that she wasn't as good at coping with Christopher as Ed was.
What does Christopher realize about his mother as he stops reading?
Christopher stops reading
because he feels sick
. He realizes that Mother didn't have a heart attack and that Father has been lying to him. He curls into a ball on the bed and passes out. When he wakes up it is dark outside.
How is Mr Jeavons wrong about Christopher's love of maths?
Jeavons says that Christopher likes
maths because it was safe
, it meant solving problems and these problems were difficult and interesting but there was always a straightforward answer at the end. But Christopher says that he is wrong because numbers are sometimes very complicated and not very straightforward at all.
Why did Christopher's father lie to him?
Ed Boone had misrepresented his wife's abandonment of the family to Christopher as his mother's death. At first, he claims he
lied to protect Christopher
, and then says lying happened by “accident.” Ed struggles to communicate clearly with Christopher, revealing a conflicted nature and sense of honesty.
Why did Christopher's mom leave him?
In fact, Judy couldn't handle the stress of having Christopher as her son, and thought that Ed was
taking better care of him
, so she left to live in London with Mr. … Shears.
How does Christopher feel about love?
Christopher's father tells him his mother is dead because he assumes he's unable to love, and therefore will be unable to grieve. Christopher
feels love through his connections to animals
– particularly to his dog Sandy.
Did Christopher's mother hit him?
Readers know from her letters that Judy Boone tried to remain calm while raising Christopher, but she failed. … Here, Judy admits in her letters to Christopher that she hit his father Ed Boone when things become too heated. Readers know that Ed Boone hits Christopher when he loses his temper, too.
Why did Christopher's mother say goodbye?
Since his mom couldn't walk for a while,
Christopher's father had to
take care of him alone. And according to this letter, Christopher seemed to be much happier around his dad. … She wanted to say good-bye, but Christopher's father was incredibly angry after she left, and told her she could never come back to see him.
When he is in a new place Christopher compares his mind to?
But if Christopher is in an entirely new place,
processing his surroundings can cause his mind to freeze up, like a computer crash
.
How does the narrator view his father after he reveals that he killed the dog?
How does the narrator view his father after he reveals that he killed the dog?
Chris thinks that father will murder him next. He thinks that father is now a murderer.
Why was Christopher's father so angry at Mrs Shears?
Alexander says to Christopher that his father doesn't like Mr. Shears and that his mother was really close with Mr. Shears. … That Christopher is upset
because his mother cheated on father
.
What is Christopher's favorite color?
Christopher's favorite color is
red
. Anything red automatically meant a good day. He hated the colors brown and yellow.
How does Christopher's father feel about Mr. Shears?
Although Christopher doesn't say explicitly that his father's anger over Mr. Shears upset him,
Christopher feels unhappy for the next two days
, suggesting a link between Father's reaction and his emotional state. In his writing, he treats this fact as coincidental.
