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Impossible Creatures
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Character Analysis
Christopher Forrester
Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of death and child death.
Christopher is one of the novel’s two protagonists, and while the novel alternates between his point of view and Mal Arvorian’s, most of the novel favors his perspective. Christopher is a boy with an overprotective father and few friends. He is isolated largely due to his odd relationship with animals, which are always crowding around him. At school, some students jeer at him because of his gift with animals. Christopher knows that there is something meaningful in his gift, but his life only begins to make sense when he discovers that he is a guardian of the waybetween—the portal between his world and the magical Archipelago.
When Christopher meets Mal and decides to help her, their experiences together break him out of the protective bubble of his father’s anxious attention. Rather than shrinking from the dangers that he encounters, Christopher gains a greater sense of purpose as he survives threats to his life and learns about what he is destined to protect. As the threats against them grow, Christopher always responds with bravery and protects Mal.
Christopher’s loyalty to Mal allows her to complete her journey and save the Glimourie Tree, and the children’s bond also illustrates Plus, gain access to 8,700+ more expert-written Study Guides. Including features:
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