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- Volatile - When he finds out Christopher has continued investigating despite his clear wishes, says 'Jesus, Christopher, how stupid are you?'. When Christopher denies this, he says 'Don't give me that ********, you little ****.' and when Christopher becomes physical, Ed responds with violence
- Determined - Won't 'take no for an answer' regarding Christopher doing his maths A-levels, seems to want to nurture Christopher's talents/ skills
- Caring - Takes on all the day-to-day care for Christopher, as well as earning the money to sustain them
- Detached - Talks in short sentences 'It is', 'Terrific', 'Does it?' - may not understand Christopher's rare interests or scared he will reveal the truth about Judy and Wellington
- Talks to Christopher in a friendly, age appropriate way - 'What do you want for chow tonight?' - can talk to Christopher about practical things, struggles to discuss emotional things
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- Explores ideas about trust and honesty - Is it ever right to hide things from someone you love/ your child (e.g. to protect a relationship or someone from emotional turmoil)? What are the effects of lack of honesty on a relationship?
- Communication difficulties - How can they effect relationships? Is it possible to overcome them? What are the effects of overcoming them (positive/ negative)?
- Emotional difficulties - How can these present themselves (in Ed's case anger)? Are they brought on by something/ is there a catalyst for his emotional difficulties? How do these affect parenting? (Can these be overcome?)
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