Valeria, Post Two

Christopher’s many talents backfire on him all the time. The way Christopher takes everything so literally makes it hard for him to understand what people are saying. When Christopher’s father is mad at him for talking to Mrs. Alexander, Christopher doesn’t understand what is wrong; after all, he didn’t do anything his father forbid him from doing. Or the time he is talking to the policeman at the station, Christopher tells the policeman, “You mustn’t touch me,” and explains the reasons. The policeman, who thought Christopher was joking before replies, “You are serious, aren’t you.” This might cause him some misunderstandings later on in the story. If he plans on getting to London, he can’t do it by himself, and communication is painfully difficult for Christopher. His plan will not work without other people’s involvement.