Identity is defined as “the qualities, beliefs, etc., that make a particular person or group different from others” (Merriam-Webster). Knowing someone’s identity tells you what decisions they will make, but not what their identity will be in the future. The following quote exemplifies the changing of identity over time, “We know what we are, but know not what we may be” (Shakespeare). A person’s identity gives them the ability to respond to situations in the present, but not in the future under different circumstances.
Christopher’s condition causes him to feel unusual responses to normal circumstances. His teacher commented on this, “Mr. Jeavons said that I liked maths because it was safe. He said I liked maths because it meant solving problems, …show more content…
He describes to his readers a principle that he follows, “Occam’s razor is not a razor that men shave with but a Law, and it says… No more things should be presumed to exist than are absolutely necessary” (Haddon 90). He calls this a law, so he considers it as if it is always true and indisputable. He notes that Sherlock Holmes uses this to solve mysteries, and he personally uses it to discredit anything supernatural. However, he has trouble following this himself. After reading a letter from his father’s room, he contemplates, “Perhaps it was a letter to another person called Christopher, from that Christopher’s mother” (Haddon 99). According to Occam’s razor, it is obvious to the reader that the letters are addressed to him and that his mother is living in London. In this situation, Christopher fails to follow a rule that he holds dearly. He probably does this because he did not believe that his father would lie to him. Occam’s razor was a decent rule for Christopher to follow, but in practice it does not always work. It seemed reasonable when Christopher first appreciated it, but there was no way that he could have foreseen every scenario, especially one that caused conflicting beliefs. In this way, future prospects has eluded
Christopher’s condition causes him to feel unusual responses to normal circumstances. His teacher commented on this, “Mr. Jeavons said that I liked maths because it was safe. He said I liked maths because it meant solving problems, …show more content…
He describes to his readers a principle that he follows, “Occam’s razor is not a razor that men shave with but a Law, and it says… No more things should be presumed to exist than are absolutely necessary” (Haddon 90). He calls this a law, so he considers it as if it is always true and indisputable. He notes that Sherlock Holmes uses this to solve mysteries, and he personally uses it to discredit anything supernatural. However, he has trouble following this himself. After reading a letter from his father’s room, he contemplates, “Perhaps it was a letter to another person called Christopher, from that Christopher’s mother” (Haddon 99). According to Occam’s razor, it is obvious to the reader that the letters are addressed to him and that his mother is living in London. In this situation, Christopher fails to follow a rule that he holds dearly. He probably does this because he did not believe that his father would lie to him. Occam’s razor was a decent rule for Christopher to follow, but in practice it does not always work. It seemed reasonable when Christopher first appreciated it, but there was no way that he could have foreseen every scenario, especially one that caused conflicting beliefs. In this way, future prospects has eluded