The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Christopher and his relationship with Animals.
What can we learn from Christopher's affection for animals? Why is he able to connect with them more easily than he can with human beings? Firstly, we learn that Christopher’s affection for animals are greater than that of the people around him with the few exception of the people he depends on. Knowing the character of an
Autistic child, they often are against anyone approaching their personal bubble and touching them without notice. However, already on the first page we see that Christopher
“stroked
Wellington” by his own choice. Throughout the book, we understand more of Christopher’s character and his relationship with the people around him. We learn that he is uncomfortable with even hugging his own father and instead,
“spread his fingers out in a fan and we made our fingers and thumbs touch each other.” meaning that Christopher is much more comfortable
“hugging
a dog,” than hugging his father. “I like dogs. You always know what a dog is thinking. It has four moods. Happy, sad, cross and concentrating. Also, dogs are faithful and they do not tell lies because they cannot talk.”
Christopher has a straightforward relationship with animals. Unlike humans, dogs in particular expresses their emotions outwardly and it is important to keep in mind of what Christopher mentioned with dogs being unable to tell lies. In a way, he is foreshadowing about the future events that would happen later in the book and we know by the end of the book that his father had lied to him about his mother’s infidelity and had instead claimed that his mother had died.
Christopher feels betrayed by his own father who had not only fed him lies but also the fact that his father had killed the poodle, Wellington. In the second chapter, we learn that Christopher is unable to recognize complicated emotions that flashes through people’s face. Whilst he tries to figure these complex emotions out, the facial expression aren’t quite everlasting
Autistic child, they often are against anyone approaching their personal bubble and touching them without notice. However, already on the first page we see that Christopher
“stroked
Wellington” by his own choice. Throughout the book, we understand more of Christopher’s character and his relationship with the people around him. We learn that he is uncomfortable with even hugging his own father and instead,
“spread his fingers out in a fan and we made our fingers and thumbs touch each other.” meaning that Christopher is much more comfortable
“hugging
a dog,” than hugging his father. “I like dogs. You always know what a dog is thinking. It has four moods. Happy, sad, cross and concentrating. Also, dogs are faithful and they do not tell lies because they cannot talk.”
Christopher has a straightforward relationship with animals. Unlike humans, dogs in particular expresses their emotions outwardly and it is important to keep in mind of what Christopher mentioned with dogs being unable to tell lies. In a way, he is foreshadowing about the future events that would happen later in the book and we know by the end of the book that his father had lied to him about his mother’s infidelity and had instead claimed that his mother had died.
Christopher feels betrayed by his own father who had not only fed him lies but also the fact that his father had killed the poodle, Wellington. In the second chapter, we learn that Christopher is unable to recognize complicated emotions that flashes through people’s face. Whilst he tries to figure these complex emotions out, the facial expression aren’t quite everlasting