Christopher Boone Character Analysis

Christopher Boone’s parents, Ed and Judy Boone, share a couple similar traits in the book. For example, the both love their son very dearly. Although his mother left, her love for Christopher never died out. I know this because after Judy left, she still sent Christopher letters and continued to attempt to stay in contact with her son. When she finally was reunited with Christopher, she gets nervous that he might leave again.
“And then I heard Mother's voice and she was shouting, "Christopher…? Christopher…?" and she was running down the road, so I came out from between the skip and the Ford Transit can and she ran up to me and said, "Jesus Christ," and she stood in front of me and pointed her finger at my face and said, "If you ever do that …show more content…
As for Christopher’s father, it is clear to see that he loves his son. Ed Boone showed Christopher that he loved him through the words he said and the actions he took.
“And then Father nodded and he didn't say anything for a short while. Then he said, "Thank you."
And I said, "What for?"
And he said, "Just... thank you. Then he said, "I'm very proud of you, Christopher. Very proud." (233.125-27)
This quote shows the love for his son even if he has no words. Although Ed and Judy Boone share their love for Christopher they also have very different traits. An important difference between the two is that Ed Boone knows how to control the emotions of having a child with a disorder, Judy does not. Judy has a low tolerance for how Christopher behaves. When an argument brews between the two parents Ed doesn’t think Judy is cut for the job.
“And Father shouted, ‘I cooked his meals. I cleaned his clothes. I looked after him every weekend. I looked after him when he was ill. I took him to the doctor. I worried myself sick every time he wandered off somewhere at night. I went to school every time he got into a fight. And you? What? You wrote him some fucking letters.’ …show more content…
And we went into Bentalls and it was really crowded and we had to get a Christmas present for Grandma? And you were frightened because of all the people in the shop. It was the middle of Christmas shopping when everyone was in town. And I was talking to Mr. Land who works on the kitchen floor and went to school with me. And you crouched down on the floor and put your hands over your ears and you were in the way of e...veryone. So I got cross, because I don’t like shopping at Christmas, either, and I told you to behave and I tried to pick you up and move you. But you shouted and you knocked those mixers off the shelf and there was a big crash. And everyone turned round to see what was going on. And Mr. Land was really nice about it but there were boxes and bits of broken bowl on the floor and everyone was staring and I saw that you had wet yourself and I was so cross and I wanted to take you out of the shop but you wouldn’t let me touch you and you just lay on the floor and screamed and banged your hands and feet on the floor and the manager came and asked what the problem was and I was at the end of my tether and I had to pay for two broken mixers and we just had to wait until you stopped screaming. And then I had to walk you all the way home which took hours because I knew you wouldn’t go on the bus again. And I remember that night I just cried and cried and cried and your father was really nice about it at

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