Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Nighttime Essay

Criticism or Approbation?: Mark Haddon’s Interpretation about Autism in The curious incident of the Dog in the Night-time Simon Makin’s article about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) introduces that “core abilities involved in drama match up strikingly well with what is often described as the main triad of impairments in ASD: problems with social interaction, communication, and imagination” (Makin, vol 26). Willamson’s research can relate to Mark Haddon’s first person narrator –Christopher- in his novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night- time which proposes the following question: does Haddon criticizes people with autism like Christopher? Although not mentioned explicitly in the novel, we can see Christopher’s condition as similar to autism which many critics express their arguments
They can excel on one certain aspect and they keep on doing what they are good at. People like Christopher depends on how people treat them. By showing prime numbers as a symbol for Christopher, Haddon conveys that people with autism “are very logical but [people] could never work out the rules, even if [they spend] all of their time thinking about them” (12). In Haddon’s novel, Christopher portrays an idea that his condition is not going to prevent him from achieving what he wants in life. Rather than believing others that he is incapable of doing what others can do in life, Christopher uses these clichés as a foundation to be a better person. People should not depend on what others might think or say about them. People should do what they think are the best for their lives just like what Christopher did and they should also view people like Christopher with respect. If people are not going to change their habit of judging someone like Christopher as soon as possible, then when will be the right