Outline Of A Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time

Thesis Statement: Despite the common misconception that Aspergers is a disability, Christopher Boon demonstrates that the syndrome provides him with distinct advantages.

The curious incident of a dog in the night time is an adult novel which tells the story of a fifteen-year-old boy called Christopher Boone, who discovers that his neighbour’s dog is dead. He did some detective work to solve the mystery of who killed the dog, as he was a fan of Sherlock homes stories, as the story unfolds he finds out a lot more than he thought, regarding himself and parts of the world he did not know existed. Mark Haddon gained influence from Jane Austen who wrote about dull lives of individuals with empathy that seemed somewhat intriguing, he mentions that he was trying to do this exactly with the novel the curious incident of the dog. By taking a life which seemed unpleasantly guarded, and to write about it in a book, where the male protagonist would read a mystery murder and show that if you looked at life with enough imagination it would seem endless (Haddon,

Throughout the novel,’ The curious Incident of the dog in the night-time,’ the theme of the understanding and the acceptance of people’s differences is explored by Variety of events and different situations. Prior to reading this novel, most responders would have been unaware of differences between them and someone who has Asperger’s syndrome so the plot is ensuring us the readers the novel is informative to the responder.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime is a fictional story about a boy named Christopher who has behavioral problems. One night Christopher finds his neighbor’s dog murder and sets out to find who killed him. Christopher’s investigation takes him to London to meet his mother. As Christopher travels to London he meets many different people and through his interactions with others he is able to develop and become more independent. Christopher developed and his interactions with other characters indicated that he developed his interactions with other and became more independent. Mark Haddon develops Christopher in a way that proves he is more independent and he is able to interact with people better than before.

It’s very rare for someone to write a book written from the point of view from someone who is not “normal”. Although most people cannot relate to someone with Asperger’s, there were several moments throughout the story that one could relate to Christopher. One point in the story that readers can relate to Christopher especially was when he found out his dad had been lying to him for a few years. On top of him lying to Christopher, he also killed Mrs. Shears’ dog, Wellington. Anyone can relate to this because hardly anyone likes to be lied to.

This essay will be an analytical essay where the novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon will be analyzed and interpreted. The focus will be on the language of the novel and the themes and messages.

Throughout the novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night- Time, author Mark Haddon displays numerous different perspectives. These perspectives are explored through the use of different language and stylistic devices, such as, first person, flashback, tone and through the unreliable narration from Christopher Boone. These features are all used to help the audience gain a deeper understanding of how The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night- Time explores different perspectives. First person perspective is used throughout the novel to help the reader understand Christopher’s unique point of view. Through using first person perspective, Haddon has built a connection with the audience through Christopher, also allowing the audience to live through him.

2. Concrete evidence/textual support: For example Christopher is limited when he defines how good his day will be when he passes a certain number of the same colored car. He says,” 4 red cars in a row made it a good day, and 3 red cars in a row made it quite a good day, and 5 red cars in a row made it a super good day, and 4 yellow cars in a row made it a black day, which is a day when I don’t speak to anyone (pg. 24)” 3. Connection/Transition to next commentary: The idea of Christopher thinking logically daily, and mathematically when he is stressed shows the different ways people with Asperger’s lives are

In the novel called “The Curious Incident of the dog in the night-time” by Mark Haddon, we are introduced to the main protagonist named Christopher Boone who views the world in a spectacular and unique way. The perspective of this novel is seen through the eyes of this genius fifteen-year-old who has autism, even though it wasn’t mentioned in the book. The novel revolves around the adventure of Christopher’s life and his determination to solve the mystery of who killed Wellington, the poodle. Christopher seems to be very sensitive and is only comfortable in familiar surroundings. His understanding of the world is drastically different from other teenagers.

The mind of an autistic person is fascinating and frightening because usually their actions can’t accurately express what their brain is thinking. It is frustrating to try and determine what a child with autism is trying to say, and often results in them being misunderstood. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon, tells the story from the perspective of Christopher Boone, a fifteen year old boy with autism. Chris is brilliant at math and science, but is unable to understand or express emotion. His difficult home life further contributes to his illness; he doesn’t have anyone at home who supports him and tries to help him. His teacher, Siobhan, is his only friend and the only person who tries to help him learn to

Learning new life lessons occur mostly during journeys. In the novel, “ The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Nighttime,” the author, Mark Haddon creates a character named “Christopher” who has Asperger’s syndrome. He experience many obstacles on a journey to live with his mother. Since he has Asperger’s syndrome, he hates being in places that he doesn't know.

Throughout the novel, “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” author Mark Haddon explores how several different perspectives are presented. This is apparent through the use of various techniques. One technique is the use of first person narrative perspective. Another technique is the change in narration through the use of letters sent to the protagonist from his mother. Finally, the use of maps, diagrams and mathematical problems also assist in showing these perspectives.

In the novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time the main character, Christopher, changes throughout the entire story. In the beginning of the book Christopher didn’t trust strangers, had a very low self-esteem, and didn’t have a great desire for independence. Although Christopher had a strong connection to animals and numbers, he wasn’t able to associate well with other human beings. Towards the end Christopher was more lenient and was more open to the idea of letting people in, instead of blocking them . For example, Christopher granted his mother permission back into his world, even after she had an affair and ran away. Christopher also allowed his father to gain back their relationship, even though his father

Christopher’s living situation is undecided at the end of the novel. Christopher has very complicated and

When he goes into the store, it is very crowded. Immaturity directs his autism when he crouches on the floor with his hands over his ears. Immaturity is directing his autism, and drawing away from social integration because Christopher does not understand that because he is crouching down in the middle of the store, he is blocking everyone else who is trying to shop. Furthermore, when Christopher’s mother tries to move him, Christopher starts to scream in the store, drawing bad attention to himself, and drawing further away from his understanding of social integration. This shows many immature decisions directing his autism because he is not yet able to control his autistic traits, contrasting to in the end, when he is able to recognize his autistic traits, and control them with his mature understanding of social integration. In addition, Christopher shows immaturity in his past when he is able to recognize and reflect maturely on his immature acts that were directing his autism. When Christopher recognizes his behavioural problems that he used to have, he is able to reflect on the reasoning of his problems, and know that he has matured from his past. Determination directs his autism when he gets cross with people if the furniture is moved. This is because he is determined through his mother’s positive influences to keep everything in a strict order, and