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Con lo peculiar que es, es un chico incomprendido.

Con lo peculiar que es, es un chico incomprendido.
With how peculiar he is, he is a misunderstood boy.
From Lesson 559:Emphatic 'si' (si)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Con lo peculiar que es, es un chico incomprendido.

What does the structure con lo peculiar que express in this sentence?
The structure con lo + [adjective] + que is used to say "given how [adjective]" or "considering how [adjective]". Here, con lo peculiar que es translates to "given how peculiar he is". It highlights a specific trait to justify or explain the second part of the sentence.
Since this lesson is about the emphatic si, how could I add si to this sentence to make it a protest?
You could say, ¡Si es un chico incomprendido, con lo peculiar que es! (But he's a misunderstood boy, given how peculiar he is!). Adding si at the beginning turns the statement into an emphatic justification, as if you are defending his behavior against someone's criticism.
Why is the neuter article lo used before peculiar instead of el?
Lo is used to refer to an abstract concept or intensity. While el peculiar would mean "the peculiar one" (pointing to a specific masculine noun), lo peculiar paired with que focuses on the abstract degree of "how peculiar" he is.
Why does the sentence use es instead of está before un chico incomprendido?
You must use ser (here, es) because it links the subject to a noun phrase (un chico). Even though being misunderstood (incomprendido) might feel like a temporary state or the result of an action, the core of the predicate is the noun chico, and we always use ser to equate a subject with a noun.

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