Hey Quaratined asks,
What is the significance of the drawings throughout the book and how do they help one to understand Christoper's way of thinking?
For example
The picture of his street, his though procces of The Monty Hall Problem, the different faces.
What goes through your mind as you see what's going on in Christopher's?
What is the significance of the drawings throughout the book and how do they help one to understand Christoper's way of thinking?
For example
The picture of his street, his though procces of The Monty Hall Problem, the different faces.
What goes through your mind as you see what's going on in Christopher's?
7 comments:
Because autistic children have a million thoughts per second, the drawings help slow down the thought process for all but the child. Knowing that the chapters do not flow like any other book, the drawings help yone to keep up with the story of his detective work and not be distracted by his "Black Days"
In my mind I'm thinking, "I would have never thought of that." The way he deals with daily problems, how he associates people by what they wear or how they smell, is facinating.
Christophe's drawings help us, the reader, to understand the way he thinks. He uses the picture to describe someth8ing that he may not be able to put into words or to help show his words. I agree with j. walker with how the pictures slow down his thoughts into something that we all can understand.
The drawings are examples of how Christopher views and thinks about certain situations. The readers are able to learn a little bit about how Christoper's mind works. Many people think autistic people are dumb because of their strange behavior. However, the pictures of his street and The Monty Hall problem, are examples of how Christoper can handle complicated situations. Christopher is extremely intelligent especially in math.
I am surprised at all the things Christoper can do in his head. When he is bored, he does so many complicated math games all in his head. He also has a great memory. He can remember all the street names and create a visual map just from his memory. Christopher is a remarkable character.
Apparently Christopher doesn't like to explain things in words. He does not like metaphors and Siobhan helps with his writing. It's easier for a mathematical person like him to explain things with drawings and pictures. They compensate his lack of vivid vocabulary. From these drawings and pictures, we learn that Christopher is a very visual person.
In my mind, I'm surprised how much he can memorize drawings and stuff. He memorized his mom's address very well, and I don't think he had brought his letter along with him...I don't quite remember. Also, it was interesting to see what Christopher saw when he panicked. Like the one on page 170 everything became gibberish to him just like the times when I read something really boring.
It doesn't seem like Christopher likes to write things out in words. He likes to be visual . He likes to see things in a physical manner. For example, Siobhan shows him cards with different facial expressions on them. He understands the sights/surroundings to understand the meanings behind them.
Christopher's actions always trace back to logic.
The pictures show how Christopher is different than most people. Obviously he has autism, but he needs the pictures to think through his day. Books don't usually have pictures in them, and unorthodox breakups throughout the book show how Christopher's mind functions in pieces.
Without these drawings in the book, the reader would be incapable of understanding how Christopher thinks. Having these drawings lays out his ideas and mind for the reader to see.
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