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Christopher carries his Swiss Army Knife everywhere he goes, often clutching it in his pocket on his journey to London. The knife makes him feel safe, because he knows that if anyone tries to attack him, he can defend himself. Thus, the knife symbolizes Christopher’s physical safety, the only kind of safety he’s aware of and the safety he constantly pursues. However, no matter how many knives he has, they can’t protect him from the psychological and emotional damage that his parents cause him and that he never manages to acknowledge to himself.