Christopher Boone Character Analysis

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Christopher Boone is a normal 15-year-old boy. Well other than the fact he has Asperger’s Syndrome. This is a neurobiological disorder that has many symptoms, that causes his attitude to be a little bizarre. Asperger’s Syndrome makes Christopher express himself in great detail, makes him have concrete thinking, and does not like to be touched.
One symptom is that he likes to describe things in great detail. In the book he explains what prime numbers are and other non-important stuff. He hates the colors yellow and brown. In the book he tells many reasons why he does not like the colors yellow and brown. On p.105/106 "Yellow
1. Custard 2. Bananas (bananas also turn brown) 3. Double Yellow Lines 4. Yellow Flowers (because I get hay fever

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