Valeria, Post Three

Life will always be harder for Christopher than for a normal person. However, that doesn't mean that it won't become easier with practice. The more Christopher interacts with other people, the less difficult it will become. You can see how at the beginning of the book, Christopher can't help punching the policeman who grabs him unknowingly. Later, he can come up with reasons why he shouldn't punch someone, like the fact that it would put him in jail, or he would have to go somewhere where he does not want to be. The reason Christopher was able to accomplish as much as he did was fear. He was afraid to go home to him father, so the fear drove him on. If Christopher is able to get as much motivation out of something positive, he may be able to go really far. College will be difficult for Christopher, because he is still very anti-social. If he can find some common interests between himself and his peers it might make interacting with them less problematic. With the right mindset, Christopher can achieve a lot of things that others are just not mentally able to do.