Internal and external conflicts were faced by the main characters. The external conflicts in the story are Christopher vs. Society shouted "special needs" at Christopher as children because they thought he didn't act like a normal child. Another person versus Personal conflict occurred when Christopher had rushed to London and his mother and father were arguing over custody of Christopher. Haddon writes and the mother shouts, "You have no right to be here." And the father shouted: “No, right? No, right? He's my damn son, in case you forgot." The conflicts within the story that make it interesting occur when Christopher is in conflict with himself because his disabilities limit the actions and thoughts he can take, which in turn affect his general behavior. Haddon describes Christopher's inability to understand other people by saying: “I don't like people yelling at me. I'm afraid they might hit me or touch me and I don't know what will happen.(4)” Another conflict internal in the story was faced by Ed Boone when he hid the letters that Christopher's mother sent him He wasn't sure whether to tell Christopher about his mother's letters and feels a little tense When Christopher finds the letters, all the truth and conflict are revealed. Haddon says, “I'm sorry, Christopher, I'm so sorry.” Then Ed said, “Read the letters. I did it for your own good. (114)” Conflicts play a role vital role in the novel as they describe the rise and fall
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