Mrs. Shears Character Analysis

Mrs. Shears is a close neighbor of Christopher's who has also made a difference Christopher's life. When Christopher’s mother passed away he remembers that Mrs. Shear would come over to his house and help Chris’s dad and Chris around the house in many ways. For example, she cooked meals for them and cleaned the house. She also played scrabble with Chris, which he really enjoyed. She made a difference in society by helping people that were in need, especially a single dad with a mentally disabled child. She made a difference in society by doing this because she made them both feel better and happier when it was most needed.

Siobhan is one of Christopher's teachers at school. Siobhan is the only one who can really understands what Chris is saying. Chris has learned many things from her, like how to speak politely to others, which he
Gascoyne has helped Christopher in one of the best ways. Chris’s favorite thing to do was solve Math problems at a very high level, therefore Principal Gascoyne allowed Chris to take his A-level math exam. The principal was hesitant at first because of Chris’s disability but out of the kindness of his heart he let Chris take it. As a result, this made Chris fulfilled with joy. When he felt scared or uncomfortable Chris would open up his math book and try to solve problems. Chris’s dream was to prove that he was not stupid by taking A-level math which no one at his school has done before. On page 45 Chris says, “Then, when I've got a degree in Maths, or Physics, or Maths and Physics, I will be able to get a job and earn lots of money and I will be able to pay someone who can look after me and cook my meals and wash my clothes, or I will get a lady to marry me and be my wife and she can look after me so I can have company and not be on my own.” Clearly this is Chris’s dream to become a mathematician and allowing Chris to take this test was probably one of the greatest things that ever happened to