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In The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Mark Haddon does not illustrate the life of an average teenage boy. He shows us Christopher Boone, a 15-year old boy who lies on the autistic spectrum. Christopher experiences many of the everyday activities most people his age do; he goes to school (where he relishes math), watches TV, and plays with his pet. However, his home life is fraught with conflict, causing readers to think Christopher may be better off without the frightening presence of his father, or the unreliability of his mother. Although Christopher may have the determination to live on his own, his unusual tendencies can be detrimental and outweigh the positives.

It has become paramount that composers utilise various techniques in order to influence an individual’s perception of the world. As seen through the eyes of an Aspergers sufferer, Christopher Boone, Mark Haddon’s inventive novel entitle ‘The Curious incident of the Dog in the Night Time’, skilfully portrays how the decisions of significant characters and their relationships shape the overall message about the difficulties of living with a limiting social condition. This is challenged from the unique perspective of Christopher and explicitly seen through the relationship between the protagonist and both his parents. Haddon employs a myriad of techniques through the concepts of the conflicting nature of love, the desperation for a world of

Hadon’s use of a narrative point of view in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time has made Christopher unique by allowing the reader to empathise with and understand Christopher when he makes his choices. Being allowed to see everything from his unique perspective shows the reader what Christopher sees and how he views the world. In various parts in the novel, there are scenarios where Christopher does something that the typical reader might not agree with. However, knowing what Christopher does, allows the reader to come to the conclusion that Christopher is unique and does not see the world the same way others might. For instance, his perception of pain is not typically comparable to the ways most people view pain. “I [have] to detach my mind at will so that I [will not] notice how much it [is] hurting inside my head”. Haddon clearly shows here that Christopher’s coping mechanisms contrast with the normal way of dealing with pain. This is why the use of a narrative point of view

Narration has a formative influence on the way in which the reader responds to the text. Within his novel, Haddon conveys the perceptions of the logic and order-based reliance of aspergus sufferers through the emotionless mind of the protagonist, Christopher Boone. As a consequence of this narrative style, the reader often feels disconnected and relates his mindscape to the real world. The words ‘I wouldn’t have Shreddies and tea because they are both brown’ unveil one aspect of Christopher’s continuous struggle between emotion and logic. The quote reveals how actions and emotional responses are tied to colours and patterns in an attempt to create order over often-extreme emotional responses. The focus on order is furthered by Haddon’s use of footnotes, which expresses the nature of Christopher’s highly factual mind and reinforces his inherent need for stability and logic. Repetition within the later quote ‘Grabbed hold of me and pulled me… He

The use of elements of narrative and figurative language help establish a sense that Christopher is ‘the other’ in this novel. The choice of a fifteen year old boy with an unidentified disability as the narrator affects the experience of the story. His choice of words, his individual points of interest and competence to describe situations and prioritise information indicates that Christopher does not fit in with the general society’s standards. The narration in the novel is often substantially idiomatic. This highlights the key communication barrier between Christopher and others. There is an expectation for the character to have more of a sophisticated language but the narration has a simple use of sentence structure. For example, it is presented

The Novel “The Curious Incident of the Dog in The Night-Time”, written by Mark Haddon uses various language features to explores different perspectives. The protagonist of the novel a young boy named Christopher, who is living with Asperger’s. The novel is written in his unique perspective. Haddon does this through the use of first person narration, tone and juxtaposing perspectives. Through the novel Haddon uses first person narration and tone to create Christopher’s unique perspective on the world. The readers attitude towards mother is altered throughout the novel.

In Haddon’s novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, the objectivity of truth is placed into question. Throughout the book, Haddon is able to assimilate to his readers the thoughts and experiences of a boy with autism. The way in which Christopher views the world, is drastically distinctive from the majority of other persons. He is unable to distinguish a vast array of emotions and has difficulty emphasizing with and understanding others. Christopher is only able to make sense of other’s feelings and emotions through logical and literal interpretation. Ironically, Christopher’s own thoughts and emotions are void of this scrutiny. As a human being, Christopher is subject to feelings and emotions like everyone else. As a result of his inability to make sense of emotions, he is often forced to construe reasons for his own illogical behavior. Through means of Christopher’s pretentious interpretations, Haddon is able to establish an underlying theme of subjectivity.

Writing has many tools and devices that can be used to influence the purpose and meaning of the a piece of work. In the two pieces of work, "Private License Plate Scanners Amassing Vast Databases Open to Highest Bidders-which is written in a way that it is anti-license plate tracking- and "Who Has the Right to Track You?'-which is written to be for license plate tracking- many different tools and devices are used by the authors. These pieces of work describe the benefits and drawbacks of collecting data and tracking fellow citizens, but use different forms of pathos, ethos, and logos to portray what they are trying to say. Also, both articles state how many are opposed to this tracking, arguing that it is against the First Amendment,

In the The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, the main character, Christopher Boone, struggles with a multitude of challenges relating to his dysfunctional family matters, while also enduring Asperger Syndrome. It is evident, however, that the author, Mark Haddon did not intend for the novel's central purpose to be about exploring Christopher’s condition. Throughout the novel, Christopher’s condition helps forward the plot in an interesting manner as it motivates him to make decisions that a character without Asperger Syndrome would not usually make. For example, when Christopher finds out that his father murdered Wellington, he decides that his father might murder him too and that he needs “to go to London to live with [his] Mother”

In the essays “Living Under Circe’s Spell,” written by Matthew Soyster, and “On Being a Cripple,” by Nancy Mairs, the authors both convey their struggles of living with multiple sclerosis through the use of rhetorical appeals. While Mairs’s argument is stronger and more effective due to her powerful use of pathos and her positive tone, Soyster has a weaker effect with his negative attitude and tone. Mairs is able to convey such a strong argument by connecting with her audience and making them feel understood while Soyster only thinks of his own personal emotions, and is selfish without the connection with his audience.

Mic: An individual’s personal choices profoundly impact relationships, as their delineate nature shape forthcoming circumstances amongst those concerned . The novel ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog’ (hereafter TCID), by Mark Haddon, probes the story of Christopher Boone, a fifteen year old Asperger’s sufferer. Written in his viewpoint, it concedes the protagonist’s inability to adhere in specific situations, as audiences embark upon an investigation, regarding the killing of Mrs Shear’s dog. As such, by exploring insightful perspectives on Obliviousness, and Order and logic, a greater understanding about the impact of personal choices on relationships can be attained.

Society’s views on disability cause numerous hardships making an ailment more strenuous than necessary. In his book, Mark Haddon displays the life of a boy, Christopher, who struggles with autism. When he stumbles upon his neighbor’s dead dog he decides to investigate, but ends up finding out more than he bargained for. Haddon explores the differences between Christopher’s mindset and that which society labels a “normal” mindset thus making difference a major theme in his book. In the end you find that we are all different together and that the novel is really about how we are the same.

Fifteen year old Christopher John Francis Boone knows every prime number up to 7,057 and despises the color yellow. His mother passed two years ago and he lives with his father. The book, “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” tells the journey young Boone embarks on, starting with solving the mystery of his neighbor’s dog’s death. As the story progresses, Boone’s adventure becomes increasingly difficult, with news twists and turns along the way. One aspect that makes his journey even more difficult is that he has a disability. Although it is never mentioned directly, the distinct traits of Boone’s personality leads to the assertion that he in fact has Asperger’s Syndrome.

Haddon integrates neurotypical characters into his novel in several different ways in order to help readers develop more empathy for the autistic mind. Perhaps the most beneficial character for this purpose is the father, who interacts with Christopher the most and yet even then does not know exactly how to approach him. In example, Christopher's father wants him to stop 'being a detective' but the way he approaches the topic is not enough for Christopher as he vaguely says “Look at me when I'm talking to you, for God's sake....you are not to go asking Mrs. Shears about who killed that bloody dog.....You are to stop this ridiculous bloody detective game right now (Haddon 50).” Haddon is spotlighting in this passage the father's inability to

It is inevitable that one will experience stress at least once during their lifetime. Oftentimes, stress impacts people in different ways that change how they view situations and the choices they make — especially in families. Christopher Boone, the protagonist of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (CIDN), by Mark Haddon, has a form of autism. Thus, he perceives the world differently compared to everybody else. As a 15-year-old boy, he does not tolerate being touched, does not eat food if they are touching, and hates the colors yellow and brown (Haddon 60). Because of Christopher’s personality, he must cope with his stress in unusual ways that create drama in his family.