About 1 percent of the world population has autism spectrum disorder. (CDC, 2014) The transition for this rare percentage into the truly disordered reality is a very troublesome task. The upbringing and traits that are portrayed by that fellow citizen are certain factors that may boost their process in their transition. In the case of Christopher Boone, he’s lucky enough to have a caring and thoughtful teacher at school, a mediocre parent, and an acceptable surrounding. He’s intelligent, knowledgeable in his preferred subjects, and more importantly he has the meaningful trait of being ambitious. Unfortunately there are a modest amount of other traits and aspects of him that are unfortunately setting him back, these include being overly methodical …show more content…
This ambitiousness can be seen as him trying to prove others wrong with seemingly undoable tasks or his belief of being capable of doing anything. His desire for success is depicted on Pg.44, fellow students have labeled him with some nasty words and questioned his intelligence. Christopher ultimately disapproves of this and exclaims, “I am going to prove that I’m not stupid. Next month I’m going to take my A level in maths and I’m going to get an A level grade. No one has ever taken an A level at our school before, and Mrs.Gascoyne didn’t want me to take it at first.”. On top of the fact that no one has done such thing in his school, the A levels are set for students of ages of 18, surprisingly Christopher is of age of only 15. Totalling these difficulties up, this task may seem out of reach even with his remarkable intelligence, but this does not withhold him and deteriorate his ambitiousness. This brief example of Christopher’s seemingly relentless ambitiousness, shows us a vast variety of goals that he may be able to reach in the future and in his preferred job. To …show more content…
His cluelessness seems absurd and can get him into lots of trouble. A case of this is him being clueless to the seriousness of the death of Wellington and the police. Christopher writes on Pg.4, “I had been hugging the dog for 4 minutes when I heard screaming.”. In this case, Christopher has no clue of the screaming and the seriousness of a dead dog. Eventually with the police arresting him, he’s still clueless about what he had done wrong. This cluelessness to seemingly grave situations for us, will lead Christopher to be caught up with trouble, pissing people off and many difficulties in getting along with people. Once again, this sets up as another roadblock that Christopher has to get past to survive in our society. Another brief illustration of his cluelessness, is not understanding the seriousness of the relationship between his mother and father. Unfortunately, Christopher’s syndrome withholds him to fully understand emotions and sexuality. As seen on Pg. 60 Christopher shows no emotions or sense of surprise when talking about Mr.Shear and his mother’s intimate relationship, “I thought about this for a while and said, “do you mean that they were doing sex?” And Mrs. Alexander said, “Yes Christopher . That is what I mean.”. The seriousness behind this is significant for us, but for Christopher it’s nothing as he is clueless to the
grades plummet. He forms the idea that, “Finny had deliberately set out to wreck my
I was born as Henry Wyatt Gogolin on July 8, 2001 to Jessica Webster and Hank Gogolin in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Although I do not recall all 5,403 days of my life thus far, I will likely always recall several events that have distinguished my personality and struggles from other people; the involuntary experiences have occurred as a result of my low placement on the autism spectrum. While this mental disorder has improved my academic performance, it also results in extensive perfectionism and causes generally simple social skills to serve as difficult to maneuver. I have also displayed autistic characteristics during events I held minimal control over, such as divorce, loss of family
As seen in the stories, Christopher was undermined by deception from his parents throughout his childhood. Chris’s father, Walt, dated his mother, Billie, while he was currently in a ‘committed’ relationship with another woman. Walt had children with both of his partners despite the fact that they were completely conscious of each other for quite some time. Tired of his infidelity, Walt’s wife finally gained enough courage and divorced him. Consequently, Walt decided to marry Billie, the woman he had an affair with. In addition, this also indicates that Chris is legally considered a ‘Bastard child’. This term is used for children that are born to an unmarried couple. As time passed, Christopher discovered all his father’s faults. He became besotted and considered his entire life to have been a complete lie. Above all, he felt extreme guilt since he believed that Walt abandoned his other family because of him. In addition, Walt and Billie continue to deceive others even to this day. Billie reveals, “We were dedicat...
His reasoning for leaving was justifiable being, “[he] thought [his mom] was dead, but she was still alive. And [his] father lied to [him].And he also killed Wellington,” (Haddon). Christopher's reasoning is definitely valid. But although his reasoning for leaving is valid, his trip was very dangerous and could have ended very badly. Christopher is a minor and has a very young, impressionable mind. Along with him being a young boy, he also has mental disabilities that make it hard for him to communicate with others. This communication barrier is extremely harmful when interacting with strangers. This is very apparent when Christopher is arrested. If someone was there to explain to the policeman why Christopher needs to be handled with care instead of using violent tactics, then Christopher would not have gone to jail. If this could happen on his walk home, then imagine what trouble Christopher could face traveling all the way to
Giving others who do not suffer from autism or caregivers an insight on how the individual may be feeling and what they are going through. This book can also help numerous medical professionals such as speech-language pathologists and pediatric doctors. As Grandin stated in the book that not all sufferers act, think, and feel the same so this novel may not be beneficial to readers who are looking for information on a wide scale of individuals who suffer from the illness. She also stated that there is no cure for autism, however some medications can help with some symptoms such as depression or anxiety. What intrigued me the most about Grandin was that she never gave up and worked on her social skills. Not only did she became a spokesperson for autism, but also became a professor at Colorado State University in which both require public speaking and being comfortable in front of people.
The Case of Temple Grandin paints a picture of a young woman’s determination and hard work while struggling with autism during a time when the disorder was unknown. This case discusses Grandin’s challenges, early diagnosis, growth and development in school, and support from her mother. Temple Grandin could not speak like the other children at the age of two, so because doctors could not find any physical issues she had been subsequently labeled as brain-damaged. To communicate with others, she would throw tantrums and scream. She could speak by three and a half years old with the help of speech therapy. A few years later at the age of five, Grandin was diagnosed with autism so her mother worked with her 30 minutes every day to keep her from being placed in an institution. At her aunt’s ranch, Grandin develops the “squeeze machine” a device used to apply pressure without being stimulating. Grandin excelles in school and receives her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Franklin Pierce College in 1970. After her graduation from college in 1970, Grandin attends Arizona State University where she earns a master’s degree in cattle in 1975. In 1989, Grandin earns her doctoral degree from the University of Urbana-Champaign in animal science. Grandin has never married, but she is proof that individuals with autism can lead productive and notable lives (Meyer, Chapman, & Weaver, 2009).
...though Christopher functions more like a computer than a human, but he possesses the ability to think independently, which over all else represents a human characteristic. No machine can operate efficiently without being instructed and following exact orders. Christopher also needs to be told exactly what to do because the vagueness of common phrases is confusing to him, but knows that people break rules and also knows that he can make decisions for himself. On his journey to find his mother, Christopher makes the decision to break away from all of his rules in order to find her. He is able to go to London against almost all odds, and does so by stepping out of his comfort zone and into a world of uncertainty. Even though he uses computer-like thinking to come to the conclusion of going to his mother, it is his underlying human qualities that make the trip possible.
... evidence as to why he is more certain of his future than a younger student. Adams failed to realize that a well rounded education gives graduates the ability to work a variety of jobs and that the title of college graduate means that you have demonstrated the ability and completed the requirements of a well rounded education. He instead deemed that he did not need algebra for a well rounded future and he was certain of what his future held (20).
The authors of this article begin by defining autism spectrum disorder. There has been significant increase in ASD cases have occurred in the past 10 years, and many of these students are enrolling in a higher education institution. Autism presents challenges, in general, but students that enroll in a higher education institution are at risk of other issues. The article discusses these challenges as well as the transition from high school to college from actual students with autism. Using these challenges,
I have accomplished many things that people would always doubt of especially attending college which requires a higher academic standard. But, I’m here to inspire others with autism that God is in control and our faith is what unites us.” He has dedicated his life to spreading his message through churches and on social media informing others that there is hope. Everyone can relate to the question since we all face challenges throughout life that others wouldn’t understand. In the eyes of God, Rudy is an average person who is a disable person, but it didn’t stop him from attending college. Also, Rudy explains that “Autism defines me and he understands others who have experience and related to them.” On numerous occasions, I asked my brother if he would wish wasn’t born with a disability but always replied with no. Personally, I would have never wanted my brother to be born with autism since he has experienced many difficulties in
...ic at the same time which is uncomfortable and confusing...It is like three people trying to talk to you at the same time about different things'. Christopher turns into a wonderful narrator through this device as he introduces us to a syndrome which we find alters all perspective of a person's life. Laughter, something many of us take for granted, sadly isn't really experienced by Christopher, another reason as to why readers would empathize with him, as the only enjoyment he would attain out of life would be on the notions of Mathematics and Science.
What is Autism? It’s a developmental disorder that impairs one’s ability to communicate and interact with others. Christopher Boone from the novel A Curious Incident in the Nighttime and Temple Grandin, who has become one of the top scientists in the humane livestock handling industry both fall on the high-functioning spectrum of autism. Even so, they do not display the exact same traits and behaviors. Whereas Grandin thinks in pictures and employs this unique gift for practical use, Christopher thinks in patterns and fails communicate his talents with others. However, they both speak their mind and have trouble understanding facial expressions and emotions.
She explains how her son was just pushed through school. “Our youngest, a world-class charmer, did litter to develop his intellectual talent but always got by” (559). He got through school by being a good kid, he was quiet and didn’t get in trouble. This was how he made it to his senior year until Mrs. Stifter’s English class. Her son sat in the back of the room talking to his friends; and when Mary told her to just move him “believing the embarrassment would get him to settle down” (559) Mrs. Stifter just told her “I don’t move seniors I flunk them” (559). This opened Mary’s eyes that her son would have to actually apply himself to pass. He wouldn’t be handed a passing grade. After the meeting with her son teacher, she told her son if you don’t try you will fail, making him actually apply himself. This made Mary understand that Failure is a form of positive teaching tool. Only because her son had to work for it and, now he actually came out of high school with a form of
...to grow and increase yearly, one can imagine the effect on society these rates already have, and can possibly have with continued growth. It will not be long before autism becomes the normal society. That is a concern will should all share as creatures of earth. All families that are faced with autism will find happiness with the life shared with an autistic individual. Sadly, these individuals face bullying, and social rejection. They deal with health care rejections, and limited services available into adulthood. A future unknown. Although these individuals are different, that doesn’t mean they are less. As humanity, we need to treat everyone as an equal part of this important reality we call existence. Autistic individuals are the quietest souls, but that may only be because we haven’t learned to pay attention. Autism speaks, so isn’t it time to listen (htt1)?
... is not at all that he imagined. It is dismal and dark and thrives on the profit motive and the eternal lure its name evokes in men. The boy realizes that he has placed all his love and hope in a world that does not exist except in his imagination. He feels angry and betrayed and realizes his self-deception. He feels he is “a creature driven and derided by vanity” and the vanity is his own (Sample Essays).