The Curious Incident
The article, “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” by Pippa Moss reviews and explains how the book Curious Incident would be easily relatable to an autist. The author of the article starts by introducing the main character of the story, Christopher, and how he excels in certain areas of life but not in others. The author then concludes the article with a comparison between Christopher and a reader who may also be an autist and how the story is perfect for any reader. To begin, the author introduces Christopher by telling us about his personality and behavior. Moss states that “Christopher is obviously very intelligent, and has a superbly logical brain that excels in mathematics, yet everyday interactions hold little, or
confusing, meaning for him” (1). This quote is essential because it includes good evidence about Christopher the main character whom is the base of the story. The fact that Christopher excels in math shows in his numbering of the chapters alone. Instead of labeling his chapters with increments of 1 he labels his chapters with prime numbers because he likes prime numbers. Secondly, Pippa Moss relates Christopher's writing to autism and how an autistic reader could potentially interpret the story. Moss said, “I gave the book to a high functioning autistic teenager. My observation was that it was read with interest” (1). It makes perfect sense that any reader would find this story interesting and Christopher makes sure of that at the beginning when he talks about how he wouldn’t want to write about anything that didn’t actually happen to him or anything that wasn’t interesting. The author finishes that same paragraph by saying “Christopher’s character is equally believable to an autist” (Moss 1). The other suggests that all reader would find the story an enjoyable read and that a reader who is an autist could easily relate to Christopher.
confusing, meaning for him” (1). This quote is essential because it includes good evidence about Christopher the main character whom is the base of the story. The fact that Christopher excels in math shows in his numbering of the chapters alone. Instead of labeling his chapters with increments of 1 he labels his chapters with prime numbers because he likes prime numbers. Secondly, Pippa Moss relates Christopher's writing to autism and how an autistic reader could potentially interpret the story. Moss said, “I gave the book to a high functioning autistic teenager. My observation was that it was read with interest” (1). It makes perfect sense that any reader would find this story interesting and Christopher makes sure of that at the beginning when he talks about how he wouldn’t want to write about anything that didn’t actually happen to him or anything that wasn’t interesting. The author finishes that same paragraph by saying “Christopher’s character is equally believable to an autist” (Moss 1). The other suggests that all reader would find the story an enjoyable read and that a reader who is an autist could easily relate to Christopher.