I think that Christopher has learned many lessons in this book (duh), but to be more specific, I’m just going to write all of them. These lessons can also be implied in our lives and make them somewhat better. I am not saying that I agree with these themes, but I just think that he may have learned these lessons while writing his book.1. Don’t trust anybody but yourself.
Christopher had to be very independent during his journey. He tried to depend on other people like Mrs. Alexander (who did help him, by the way, but not when he really needed her.) His father wasn’t all that helpful either, and so was his mother. He couldn’t even trust his dad by the end of the book because he had lied to him so many times.
2. Not everything is based on logic
Christopher had the gift of brains. Lots and lots of it. He understood math like it was sharing in kindergarten. So, logic was his thing and it was his “I’m sorry” from God because he had autism. That’s pretty much all he had, though. His family was broke apart and his neighbour’s dog was dead (who was his best friend). But, all these problems that he is trying to fix aren’t based on logic. Sure, the mystery about Wellington was kind of based on the books that he read, but logic wasn’t the biggest part of it. We can also compare this to our gifts in our lives. As an example, I could be a horrible student in school and a social butterfly, but you still need the quality of good grades in life. We can’t be everything, and we need to understand that our qualities aren’t everything that we need in life.
So, we can probably apply these in our lives, but personally, I think that trust is very important in life. There is still the time and place for it, but I still think that Christopher had the right idea; giving others the impression that you need them. It makes the other person feel really good and important in your life, and you also feel great for giving away some of the bricks from your back.
I really loved this book, although I wouldn’t recommend it to the people who love action novels. This book is slower and deeper. What a great read!!
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We all have lessons to learn. Some when we're young, some when we're old. We never stop learning. I guess it's a good thing that we HAVE to learn something at least everyday even though we think that it's not worth it. Some lessons can be painful like Christopher's but you have to get through them.
Thanks for the awesome Book club.
Alicia,
I am glad to hear that you enjoyed this book. I know what you mean about who you would recommend it to, though. It certainly isn't for readers who need the action to move the story along.
I am curious to hear what you think about the two lessons Christpher got out of this experience. You have explained (based on thre book) why Christopher believes this, but how would you apply it?
If you had experienced this, what lessons would you have taken from the experience? Keep in mind that you think differently from Christopher and that your life experiences are not at all the same as his. Apply it to the world the way you know it.
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