Christopher is not an ordinary boy. In my opinion he has autism. People
with autism experience world with different feelings, thinking and understandings.
His world is governed with strict deterministic rules. He enjoys
mathematics, might be a brilliant too, notices small things nobody would pay
attention on, changes focus very fast. He is not able to understand people
reaction around him. His feeling exchange with other is limited to basic
feelings only, happy and sad.
Faced with an unordinary situation, the reactions of Christopher are simple,
I like dogs – I hug them, I am scared – I scream, on direct question he gives
simple answer. There is no deep thinking of cause and consequences.
His world is so much detached from the world of the ordinary people. People
around him can’t understand him and his reactions. They don’t understand that
he is not able to hear anyone. For them he is a freak.
