Analysis Of The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time was an amazing book which introduced the topic of teenagers with behavioral issues. Mark Haddon, the author, illuminated the everyday struggles of Christopher with incredible detail. Personally, I enjoyed Christopher's thought process and explanation for the multiple math and algebra equations throughout the book as he solved them. If the story had been from another's point of view, it wouldn't have been as enjoyable. I believe the author's decision to write the novel from Christopher's point of view enhanced Christopher's personality, enriched the plot and introduced alternative themes.
I believe the author's decision to write the novel from Christopher’s point of view enhanced Christopher's personality, in addition to explaining his understanding of the world. Christopher struggled with understanding human emotions and often felt intimidated or confused when faced with a stranger or new emotion. In crowded
In the beginning of the book, Christopher had to cope with the loss of Wellington which prompts Christopher to think back on an earlier moment of loss in his life; the death of his mother. At the time, he coped with his mother’s death by accepting that she was gone and moving on, even though he was not able to say goodbye before she passed. Christopher's father also coped with the loss of his wife by cutting her out of Christopher’s and his life completely and telling Christopher she was dead. Christopher’s father’s feelings of loss arise again when Mrs. Shears ends their friendship, he works through this violently by murdering Wellington. The book ends as it began, with the death of Toby; Christopher’s pet rat. Christopher copes with this loss by recognising that Toby lived a very long life, and rejoices in the arrival of his new puppy,