Chris Theodorakis
While it's tempting to quickly define myself as a disabled kid in a wheelchair, I’m more than that. I’m one of the most thoughtful, kind characters in the book, while many of the other characters don't take me seriously. I’m not really sure what my condition is. Dr. Deere explains it as pyramidal tract involvement, and what that seems to mean for me is that I’m in a wheelchair, doesn't have control over my body, and have trouble speaking. In my mind, though, is perfectly complete: I bring innocence and excitement to the Westing game.
There aren't really any benefits to the illness I have. It's especially frustrating to see myself balance with Sydelle, who is a cripple, but is actually healthy. While Sydelle creates an imaginary illness to draw attention to her, my illness causes people to turn away. Sydelle is one of the few people to take me out of my problem and try to make me laugh, offer that my wheelchair-attached body is the perfect cover for a case like a murder.
So how do I define myself? I define myself as Christos Theodorakis, birdwatcher. I have a deep, take interest that I passion about, and I work hard to achieve my goal: to become a birdwatcher, study ornithology at a university and even discovering rare species of birds. It is true that I receive help from my brother, Theo who cares for me. Dr. Deere encourages me to try a new medical treatment; and Judge Ford, who supports my education. What they all mostly do, is helps me escape my body and financial class, and enables me to become a professor. You can argue that freedom is a basic human right, but I’m someone who would see it as a chance.
There aren't really any benefits to the illness I have. It's especially frustrating to see myself balance with Sydelle, who is a cripple, but is actually healthy. While Sydelle creates an imaginary illness to draw attention to her, my illness causes people to turn away. Sydelle is one of the few people to take me out of my problem and try to make me laugh, offer that my wheelchair-attached body is the perfect cover for a case like a murder.
So how do I define myself? I define myself as Christos Theodorakis, birdwatcher. I have a deep, take interest that I passion about, and I work hard to achieve my goal: to become a birdwatcher, study ornithology at a university and even discovering rare species of birds. It is true that I receive help from my brother, Theo who cares for me. Dr. Deere encourages me to try a new medical treatment; and Judge Ford, who supports my education. What they all mostly do, is helps me escape my body and financial class, and enables me to become a professor. You can argue that freedom is a basic human right, but I’m someone who would see it as a chance.
