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Overcoming Winston's Challenges

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Every human has at least one thing in common, we all face adversities at one point or another in our lives. The same thing can be said for characters in works of literature. Although all novels have at least one obstacle for the protagonist to face, they differ with how, and if, the character overcomes his or her challenges. Most people and characters alike overcome his or her adversities through facing his or her fears. Christopher from The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, is an example of someone being brave, being determined and being able to face his fears; however, Winston, from the novel, 1984, was not brave, or determined or even able to face his fears. In 1984, by George Orwell, the protagonist, Winston, is one of the …show more content…

Christopher, an autistic teenager, never voluntarily went anywhere that was overstimulating, nor has he ever gone anywhere, besides his street, alone. When Christopher finds out that his father was not only lying about his mother being deceased, but also that he murdered Wellington, Mrs. Shear’s poodle, he decided that he needed to live with his mother in London. To get to his mother, Christopher knew he would need to go to London, an unknown environment, alone. He was able to brave his fears of talking to strangers, being in small and crowded places, as well as being in unfamiliar environments, all …show more content…

This exam is so important to Christopher for many reasons. It symbolized his future because this was his first step to getting into a good university. Due to the fact that he’s the first student from his class to ever take this test, and hopefully get an A on it, it will also prove to himself and the world that he should not have to limit his chances just because he’s autistic. When his mother cancelled his test, all of his plans for the future started falling apart. This, and other reasons, leads to Christopher not eating or sleeping when he returns to his home in Swindon. He is told that he is still able to take the test, but due to the fact that he has not been eating or sleeping, his brain does not function properly during the test. This frightened Christopher because he was no longer certain that he would get an A on the exam. Nonetheless, he shows persistence and is able to complete the test, and even gets an A grade. Christopher was able to use the same qualities he used when going to London later in his life when he was taking this very important

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