"And at the weekend I make up my own timetable and I write it down on a piece of cardboard and I put it up on the wall. And it says things like Feed Toby or Do maths or Go to the shop to buy sweets. And that is one of the other reasons why I don't like France, because when people are on holiday they don't have a timetable and I had to get mother and Father to tell me every morning exactly what we were going to do that day to make me feel better" (156).
As an autistic child, Christopher views the world in his own unique way. Christopher functions using timetables everyday and without one he feels completely lost. This shows us that he sees the world as a confusing and messy place to be because you often don't know what to expect. By using a timetable, Christopher is able to schedule his day out and suddenly the world doesn't feel as complicated. Timetables allow him to feel safe and connected to the world in his own way.
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