The love, care, and comfort that andrew receives at all times from his family ensures his intellectual well-being and overall personality growth

Does it really cause he can get different perspectives from other friends

A. they give the reader hope. if the whole book was dark & unhopeful it’d be a little less interesting, little moments make it more interesting to read because then you want to know what happens. if it’s all dark there’s no point in reading if you already know the outcome of it.