What Kind Of Christopher's Relationship

Truth is a vital tool to relationships as it is highly regarded within the human condition. Christopher believes truth to be essential in his relationships as his special needs cause him to have a structured outlook on life. Throughout the novel, it is evident about how meticulous Christopher is when it comes to the relationship between truth and love. It is through this meticulousness that he narrates the story in a truthful way, as well as how he comprehends how the relationships he experiences are structured. Christopher seemingly has a better relationship with women due to his encounters with them and how they tell the truth as opposed to how his relationship with men always end poorly. In the novel, Christopher relies heavily on the

Christopher's relationships with the various woman in his life provide insight into his increased trust and feeling of safety when he is with them. He opens up about his various interactions and relationships with woman including Mrs. Alexander, and his teacher, Siobhan. With his teacher, Christopher relies on her to help him throughout his writing of his story. He references her many times showing how reliant he is on her for living his life. He references, "Siobhan understands. When she tells me not to do something she tells me exactly what it is that I am not allowed to do." (Haddon, 29) and "Siobhan asked me why I had a bruise on the side of my face...and then she asked me if I wanted to talk about it anymore, and I said that I didn't." (Haddon, 90). He references how she is also there for him and helps him understand the world a little better. With Mrs. Alexander, Christopher clearly feels safe being around her and trusts her, especially when it comes to secrets. He first meets Mrs. Alexander while investigated Wellington's murder, and immediately this became more than an interview. The simple gesture of Mrs. Alexander asking Christopher, "Do you want to come in for tea?" (Haddon, 40), and afterward offering him a selection of cakes and biscuits shows that she cares about him and

These men, including his father, the police, and Mr. Shears, all receive bad raps. He eventually believed he "couldn't live in the house with Father anymore because it was dangerous." (Haddon, 128). His father's lie about his mother, hiding the fact that he murdered Wellington, and the fact that his father is physical with him are many reasons why trust is lost with his father and it is dangerous. His multiple run-ins with policeman all end sour, including when "The policeman took hold of my arm and lifted me onto my feet. I didn't like him touching me like this. And this is when I hit him." (Haddon, 8). Christopher also ended up hiding from another officer on a train, when he, "saw that opposite the toilet there were two shelves and a rucksack on them...so I climbed onto the middle shelf and I pulled one of the cases across like a door so I was shut in."(Haddon, 163). These situations show his dissatisfaction and mistrust in the police. He also states, "I didn't want to be in the same room as Mr. Shears because I was frightened of him." (Haddon, 201). He had every right to be frightened, because, on a drunk evening, Mr. Shears came into his room and said, "You think you're so fucking clever, don't you? Don't you ever, ever think about other people for one second, eh? Well, I bet you're really pleased with yourself now, aren't you." (Haddon, 207). These