What Is The Difference In The Curious Incident Of The Dog At Night

Unique differences can influence an individual’s ability to cope with challenges that test their decisions in everyday life, developing and revealing their true identity. Truth can be defined in a thousand different ways. The value of truth in our society especially amongst those we love is based off the individual need for human relationships and company, the need for control in different aspects of life, as well as communication and understanding, these are all special characteristics that join the people of the world. Christopher, the protagonist of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night time," by Mark Haddon suffers from Asperger’s Syndrome which enables him to see the world only through a limited perspective.
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This process results in a difficult journey to London that Christopher decides to journey on his own. The trip embodies all the aspects of society Christopher finds uncomfortable. He had to direct himself through large crowds where he was touched and bumped into often, he had to travel through an unknown environment, as well as endure loud sensory noises, and he had to process large amounts of new information, which overwhelmed him to the point that he mentally as well as physically shut down, for large periods of time. “But after a few seconds [the signs] looked like this [...] because there were too many and my brain wasn't working properly and this frightened me so I closed my eyes again and I counted slowly to 50 but without doing the cubes. And I stood there and I opened my Swiss Army Knife in my pocket to make me feel safe and I held on to it tight. (Haddon 211)” This emphasized just how uncomfortable or frightened Christopher must have felt, to only feel safe with his swiss army knife. By surpassing all these obstacles and making it to London, demanding independence from his father, and solving mysteries himself he gained a better understanding of society. “Then, when I've got a degree in Maths, or Physics, or Maths and Physics, I will be able to get a job and earn lots of money and I will be able to pay someone who can look after me and cook my meals and wash my clothes (Haddon 71)”. Once Christopher proves that he can overcome anything on his own, he begins to fantasize about starting a career, and living alone. Meaning, he doesn’t need his father to take care of him and can finally make some of his own