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Christopher's Relationship Character Analysis

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Christopher 's thinking process affects his relationships because Christopher 's perception of life is unusual compared to others. Using prime numbers instead of numerical numbers for chapters is an example of Christopher 's thinking. As Christopher 's parents are enduring their own troubles, they both have to learn how to cope with Christopher 's thinking. When Christopher 's mother became frustrated with him due to his questioning of things, the reader becomes aware of how his parents are frustrated with Christopher. "And she said, 'Now I need you to be quiet for a while. ' And I said, 'How long do you want me to be quiet for? ' And she said, 'Jesus. ' And then she said, 'Half an hour, Christopher. I need you to be quiet for half an

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