The Theme Of Isolation

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Christopher is a young intellectual teenager who takes on the role of detective after Wellington (the dog) was murdered, he was suspected for killing wellington and taken for interrogation. Through his detective work he uncovers the truth about his mother's absence and the true murder of Wellington. Christopher throughout the novel wants to be isolated from the world. Unfortunately, Christopher cannot be as independent as he would like to be. Through his want of isolation away from the world. Christopher is unable to deal with new environments, understanding other people, and is indecisive when presented with huge amounts of information. Christophers wanting to be isolated from the world makes it hard for him to deal with new

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