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2006-08-26 23:55:38 · 3 answers · asked by hello2younila 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Math was an anchor to Christopher. He's good at it and there is a particular way to solve equations. It's constancy calmed him down and allowed him to concentrate. In a way he used it as meditation. For example, at the train he does Conway's Soldiers in order to clear his head.
2006-08-27 03:11:19 · answer #1 · answered by MEL T 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hm, wasn't Christopher a savant? I think he used math as something to rely on. Math has structure and reason and he understood it, but people did not seem to have structure to Christopher. He had trouble communicating and understanding. He also used math as a goal. He needed something to work for, and so he wanted to pass his higher level math exam.
2006-08-27 09:26:51 · answer #2 · answered by Steph 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Christopher, the special child that he is, is able to commute to a totally new place by train, find a door # and address all by himself, thanks to his sense of maths! He likes and dislikes people and incidents, thro' maths! (I have heard 'old timers' long ago say that maths is the perfect science and the greatest guide: after reading Mark Haddon, and getting to know Chris, I do believe!)
2006-08-27 07:04:20 · answer #3 · answered by swanjarvi 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋