The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Chapter 137 Quotes
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Chapter 137 Quotes
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Quote 1
And I said "Yes," because loving someone is helping them when they get into trouble, and looking after them, and telling them the truth, and Father [...] always tells me the truth, which means that he loves me. (137.10)
This remark goes far in expressing just what a betrayal it is for Christopher's father to have lied about his mother's death. For Christopher, truth = love. Without truth, there cannot be love.
Quote 2
And Father said, "Christopher, do you understand that I love you?"
And I said, "Yes," because loving someone is helping them when they get into trouble, and looking after them, and telling them the truth [...]" (137.9-10)
Is this love? Yes, we know that's a Bob Marley song too, actually. But seriously, what is it? Is it these things? What else might it be? Doesn't it sound as if Christopher was once given a list of things that represent loving someone? Does that work, or is love something we have to just spontaneously know?