Curious Incident
Christopher’s Growth Throughout the Novel
In the novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon the main character, Christopher, struggles with Aspersers Syndrome. It is hard for him to understand people. Christopher goes through several hardships, which teach him how to cope and control his problems and evolve as a person. There are many ways that he does this. For example, when he is anxious, he will start to count in his head or try to figure out math problems. Also, he has gained more confidence by proving to himself that he can do things that he didn’t think were possible. Lastly, he has learned that things can be unpredictable. Christopher often gets anxious or scared. He has learned to cope with this by thinking about things that make him comfortable, such as academics or astronomy. For example, when he is at the train station, he encounters a crown and begins to feel sick so he decides to sit at a café and solve a puzzle to calm down. This is a very useful skill for him as he often gets worked up in situations like these. Christopher does several things that end up proving that he is capable of being independent. He solves the mystery of the dog, finds his mother and writes a book but the most significant event is when he travels to London on his own. His journey to London made him face his biggest fears. He travels through large crowds where he was touched frequently and is forced to navigate through unfamiliar environments. He proves to himself that he is capable of being on his own. Also, Christopher’s goals for the future shows that he is excited to become even more independent one day and that he understands how his disability affects him. Christopher likes to know how and when things are going to happen. In the beginning of the novel, he bases his whole day on the color and number of cars in a row. If there are five red cars in a row, then it is a good day but if there are three yellow cars then it is a bad
In the novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon the main character, Christopher, struggles with Aspersers Syndrome. It is hard for him to understand people. Christopher goes through several hardships, which teach him how to cope and control his problems and evolve as a person. There are many ways that he does this. For example, when he is anxious, he will start to count in his head or try to figure out math problems. Also, he has gained more confidence by proving to himself that he can do things that he didn’t think were possible. Lastly, he has learned that things can be unpredictable. Christopher often gets anxious or scared. He has learned to cope with this by thinking about things that make him comfortable, such as academics or astronomy. For example, when he is at the train station, he encounters a crown and begins to feel sick so he decides to sit at a café and solve a puzzle to calm down. This is a very useful skill for him as he often gets worked up in situations like these. Christopher does several things that end up proving that he is capable of being independent. He solves the mystery of the dog, finds his mother and writes a book but the most significant event is when he travels to London on his own. His journey to London made him face his biggest fears. He travels through large crowds where he was touched frequently and is forced to navigate through unfamiliar environments. He proves to himself that he is capable of being on his own. Also, Christopher’s goals for the future shows that he is excited to become even more independent one day and that he understands how his disability affects him. Christopher likes to know how and when things are going to happen. In the beginning of the novel, he bases his whole day on the color and number of cars in a row. If there are five red cars in a row, then it is a good day but if there are three yellow cars then it is a bad