Empathy – 5 Questions asked to: Ed Boone

Write down 5 questions you would like to ask a character. Say why you would like to ask these questions.

I'd like to ask Ed Boone 5 questions.

Question 1: How and when did you find out that Christopher has the Asperger’s Syndrome?

I’d like to ask him this question because I assume that in the first few years of your child’s life you wouldn’t realise that there is something wrong. I wonder when and which signs they detected first.

Question 2: Do you think Christopher’s disability had something to do with your marriage not going so well?

Only watching from the sidelines it is very hard to estimate how difficult it might be for parents and their own relationship to have a child with Asperger’s Syndrome, especially if the child can’t show you it’s love the way other children would.

Question 3: Do you wish Christopher would show you more often that he loves you?

I think I already know his answer, however as a reader you don’t get to know much about about Ed’s emotional condition. It would be interesting to hear his own personal answer.

Question 4: How do you think did Christopher’s disability affect your contact after Judy’s death? 

It’s hard to tell if after Judy’s death there has been a father-son moment between them. On the one hand they share the hard fate of losing someone really important, on the other hand there is Christopher not showing any compassion or love.

Question 5: Who do you think killed Wellington?

Sometimes I wonder if Ed tells Christopher to not poke his nose in other peoples business because he is worried about him or if he tries to protect his son from a truth that Christopher might find out during his investigation.

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