In the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time, as we get closer to the ending we see Christopher finding himself and independence, finally making the changes into adulthood. However, though of his growth he still needs his parents guidance, revealing that he still depends on them. Christopher travels to Swindon, where his mom lives, because he feels he can trust his mother than his father. Throughout the book it is clear that Christopher's father can act violently when Christopher’s actions are unusual or unexplainable; for example, Christopher looking for Wellington’s murderer. However on the other hand  his mother becomes  frustrated and sad when Christopher acts out unusually; for example screaming in public. Both Christopher’s mom and dad represent the conflicting sides of Christopher. One where he is violent and aggressive when he is upset, his father. And the other side where he gets frustrated and sad making him want to leave his situation, his mother. On page 107 it shows the similarity between  his mother and himself ,“And I remember that night I just cried and cried and cried...I said I couldn't take it anymore.” Seeing this from Christopher’s mom's perspective it demonstrates how when Christopher’s mother is overwhelmed or just confused, she doesn't know what to do, she gets frustrated and sad, because it’s hard for her to understand why Christopher does what he does, so she usually takes the pain out on herself.