The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Nighttime Analysis

In The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, Haddon shows the world to be a place where lying may stretch too far and break relationships. In the beginning of the book, Mr. Boone asked Christopher to stop sleuthing behind his back and ignore Wellington’s murder altogether. “‘Promise me you will stop doing these things. Promise that you will give up this ridiculous game right now, OK?’” (p. 50). Christopher agreed and was sincere when he promised his father that he would cease his detective work. Christopher’s words were trusted and he was only chastised, without any violence or serious consequences. However, as the days drifted by, Christopher found loopholes in his promise when he talked to Mrs. Alexander. “I didn’t say anything because I didn’t want to be investigating Wellington’s murder and that was the reason I was asking about
Boone found it and Christopher’s white lie was unveiled. Mr. Boone’s trust in Christopher vanished and he exploded. This time, violence ensued, Christopher’s detective book was confiscated, and Mr. Boone trust in Christopher was decaying. After Christopher’s book landed into Mr. Boone’s possession, Christopher sneaked into his father’s bedroom, looking for his beloved book. His book was uncovered along with current letters from his “dead” mother, which was the start of the truth to a web of lies. While Mr. Boone tried explaining his questionable actions, he revealed Christopher’s mother was still alive and with Mr. Shears, implied Mrs. Shears was his girlfriend, and that he murdered Wellington. “‘I didn’t know what to say… She left a note and … Then she rang and… I said she was in the hospital because… because I didn’t know how to explain… I know it wasn’t true. But once I’d said that… I couldn’t change it. Do you understand… Christopher…? It just got out of control and I wish…’” (p. 114). “‘I killed Wellington, Christopher’” (p.