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    -Motif of Maths - Mathematics is a way of understanding and describing the

    world, a way of finding connections, explaining mysteries and discovering


    patterns in what seems random.
    -It is not just a feature of Christophers strengths, it is also a perfect
    metaphor for his quest to make order and meaning out of a confusing world.
    -I think prime numbers are like life. They are very logical but you could never
    work out the rules.
    -Logic and Math problems -Logic and math puzzles symbolize to Christopher
    the part of the world that is ordered and logical
    -These items appear most often when Christopher encounters new
    information that he has not fully processed, or when he experiences a
    particularly confusing or disturbing event.
    -When his thoughts become jumbled in the train station in Swindon,
    Christopher thinks of the visual riddle called Conways Soldiers to pass the
    time. In essence, these different items provide Christopher with a strategy to
    follow when a problem involves too many variables for him to reach a clear
    solution.
    -Motif of Dogs - I like dogs. You always know what a dog is thinking...they do
    not tell lies.
    -There is an implied contrast to humans who are not predictable and who do
    tell lies
    -Throughout the book Christopher struggles with the need for truth and
    predictability.
    -The motif of dogs reflects the need for truth as they are described as
    understandable; -Furthermore this is reinforced by the search the find the
    truth about Wellingtons death.
    -Use of Swearing - Christopher cannot imagine censoring the dialogue that
    he transcribes.
    -Christopher drives even the calmest adults to the edges of their linguistic
    resources. "Jesus", "God", "bloody hell", they exclaim, though Christopher,
    not registering their feelings, puts in no exclamation marks.
    -It is able to easily tell the reader that the characters of the novel are
    experiencing emotion is completely alien to Christopher.
    -Much of the book's comedy lies in the contrast between the factual
    blankness of his narration and the exasperation implicit in the four-letter
    words he hears.
    -Motif of Space - Description of his Dream Come True to become an
    astronaut. Id be surrounded by things I like...and no one else near me.
    -Uses unique phrasing and a vivid description of solitude, contrasting to the
    confusing world of people.
    -Space represents escape. The motif of space represents Christophers
    isolation - he feels very different to other people and dreams of being alone.
    -It can also be a metaphor for Christophers daily experience, being cut off
    from people in some way.
    Favorite Dream -And when I was asleep I had one of my favorite dreams
    And in the dream nearly everyone on the earth is dead
    -The fact that Christopher identifies this dream as a favorite implies that it
    fulfills some of his deepest wishes.
    -First, without anyone else around, Christopher would not have to have any
    social interactions, which he finds confusing and uncomfortable. He would
    also not have to deal with crowds, which frighten him, and no one would
    touch him, which he also greatly dislikes.
    -If only people with the same condition remained alive, Christopher would be
    a typical person, rather than an atypical person as he currently is, revealing
    Christophers strong desire to no longer feel like an outsider.

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