CI

1. In the first 21 pages of CI, Christopher finds Mrs. Shear's dog, Wellington, dead,with a pitchfork in it. Christopher is sad when he sees the dog, and so he picks it up. Mrs. Shear's sees him and calls the police. When the police arrive, one police man grabs Christopher to make him get up, and Christopher hits him. Then, Christopher must go to jail. Shortly after, Christopher's dad arrives to get him from jail. The police man asks Christopher if he killed the dog, and when Christopher says no, he is allowed to go home.Christopher's father tells him to stay out of other people's business, but Christopher wants to find out who killed Wellington. Also in this section, the reader learns the Christopher's mother died, that his favorite color is red, and that he sees his school counselor, Siobahn, who actually understands him.
2. My favorite part of the book is the story of Wellington. It illustrates Christopher's character and shows the reader that he is a caring person. The voice of the narrator is very logical, and he focuses on the smallest of details. He tells the reader all about his life, the things he likes, and the things he hates.And while he has a story to tell, he also digresses from it and talks about himself. He shares facts about himself, such as he knows a lot of prime numbers, that three red cars in a row makes it a good day, and how Siobahn, his counselor, understands how to ask him questions and tell him what to do. He also doesn't like lies, so the way he tells the story is very truthful and straight-forward. Christopher also likes to tell people random facts, that wouldn't seem relevant to most people, but that he is genuinely interested in.
4.He sees the world in ways that others wouldn't see it. I feel as though I see the world differently than others, and that everyone sees it differently. For me, I see the world in different ways. For example, when it is cloudy, I am happy because everything seems prettier. When it is sunny, I am happy because everything is bright. When it snows, I am not as happy because everything seems black and white. Christopher sees the world based on what color car he sees, which is interesting because it is all based on chance, but so is the weather.I feel as though many people base their perception of the world on chance.
5. In my opinion, this would not make a good film. This is because most of the book focuses on what is happening inside of Christopher's mind, which would be hard to portray in a movie. I think that if this book were a film, it would be hard to understand Christopher and how he sees and understands the world. It would be hard to connect with Christopher for these reasons.