WOW we seem to over analyze this which can be fun. Calvin is playing the way many well adjusted children play when there isn’t another to add to the game. As was told above kids have to fill in the gaps with ghost or as I did imaginary runners. I don’t see this as sad at all. Unlike many kids today Calvin is able to use his imagination to keep himself occupied when other kids aren’t available. He never said “I wish I had a friend” he does say “I wish I lived in a neighbor hood with more kids”. My over analyzing tells me he wants more friends not that he doesn’t have any. Another thought in this digging really deep is that Calvin will make a lot of money being a writer or inventor of some kind.
Don’t feel bad for Calvin. He will use his imagination and be more successful that the rest of us. If he remembers how he was as a young boy he will relate to his children that much better and be a great father. Don’t read to deep into the small window of Calvin’s life we are given, it might amount to no more than 5 minutes in the day of Calvin & Hobbes.
WOW we seem to over analyze this which can be fun. Calvin is playing the way many well adjusted children play when there isn’t another to add to the game. As was told above kids have to fill in the gaps with ghost or as I did imaginary runners. I don’t see this as sad at all. Unlike many kids today Calvin is able to use his imagination to keep himself occupied when other kids aren’t available. He never said “I wish I had a friend” he does say “I wish I lived in a neighbor hood with more kids”. My over analyzing tells me he wants more friends not that he doesn’t have any. Another thought in this digging really deep is that Calvin will make a lot of money being a writer or inventor of some kind. Don’t feel bad for Calvin. He will use his imagination and be more successful that the rest of us. If he remembers how he was as a young boy he will relate to his children that much better and be a great father. Don’t read to deep into the small window of Calvin’s life we are given, it might amount to no more than 5 minutes in the day of Calvin & Hobbes.