Chapter 181 continues to explain the curious and intricate mind of Christopher John Francis Boone, the autistic 15 year-old. He opens the chapter with, "I see everything" (140). He goes on to describe why he doesn't like being in new places. "When I am in a new place, because I see everything, it is like when a computer is doing too many things at the same time and the central processor unit is blocked up and there isn't any space left to think about other things" (143). This ability to see everything explains why he is so good at chess, maths, and logic.
I took an important message away from this chapter that I could connect with the insight shared previously in the book. To unknowing outsiders, Christopher can be classified as just another autistic kid who acts out or shuts down whenever he feels like it. However, this incredible novel has been able to thoroughly explain why Christopher acts the way he does. He can't simply be categorized according to the problem he suffers from. He is a unique human being with a different world view than what is perceived by society as "normal". Sure, this may make him "special", but either way people cannot judge him without getting to know what goes on inside his head. This book has done a remarkable job of providing that insight which desperately needs to be shared with the world.
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