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    about heroes‚ Superman‚ Batman and other stereotypical heroes usually come to mind‚ but perhaps it’s the people that the public eye might consider “flawed” that bring this concept of bravery and courage into perspective. In Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time‚ Christopher is a most unexpected example of a hero. Although he may seem like an ordinary‚ 15-year-old boy‚ somewhat limited by autism‚ Christopher‚ in his own unique way‚ brings a new meaning to the word “hero”

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    theirs reality which pounds its hands waiting eagerly to be noticed. The protagonist‚ Christopher is a true image of what reality is. People can be blinded by the fantasy and forget the facts of reality when they’re pointed out. In the book‚ The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime‚ a teacher at Christopher’s school revealed to Christopher that his mom was in heaven. Although‚ Christopher doesn’t believe that there is a heaven. Reverend Peters‚ a priest at school‚ once told Christopher that heaven

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    Christopher’s father is the one person who really understands him.’ Do you agree? Through the eyes of Christopher Boone‚ ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night- time’ by Mark Haddon explores the life of Christopher‚ a 15 year old boy with Asperger’s syndrome. His disability leads to many conflicts in the novel‚ one resulting in the divorce of his parents. With Christopher’s disability‚ people‚ even like himself‚ struggle to understand him. His mood always changes like if he sees ‘4 red

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    Through his unique novel‚ The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time‚ and the 15 year-old protagonist‚ Christopher Boon‚ Mark Haddon uses the universal issue of being different to eliminate the social stigma surrounding Asperger’s Syndrome. From memorable narrative perspective‚ he explores the value of truth and perspective‚ the complex nature of the social world and understanding individuals with Asperger’s Syndrome. Haddon challenges the reader to consider the interesting idea of disability

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    Essay Question: Does the novel end on an optimistic note? Explain why. In the book “the curious incident of the dog in the night-time” By Mark Haddon‚ the new incident of a murder of a dog‚ Wellington‚ is introduced in the first chapter. Christopher‚ a boy diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome‚ who lives next door‚ seeks to solve the mystery which has befallen on his neighbour’s pet dog. However‚ as he ventures out to find the murderer‚ he finds out another mystery which involves his mother who he

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    The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time‚ by Mark Haddon‚ is a novel giving an insight into the world of Christopher Boone‚ a 15-year-old boy with Asperger’s syndrome. This condition leaves Christopher’s ability to emotionally connect with other people non-existent. This idea centres around the book’s unique feel and theme of Christopher’s need for order and safety in his life as a necessity to function properly. It is soon clear however‚ that it is not only Christopher that has emotional

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    In The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon‚ we are introduced to Christopher Boone‚ a 15 year old boy who has a disability comparatively to Asperger’s Syndrome. Christopher only lives with his dad‚ Ed Boone‚ because he is told that his mother died a couple of year ago from a heart attack. In the book‚ we learn Christoper has countless love-hate relationships with irregular objects. He loves math‚ red objects‚ and being honest; however he hates‚ yellow objects‚ metaphors‚

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    The Curious incident of the dog in the night-time is a novel written in the perspective of a fifteen-year-old boy suffering from Asperger’s syndrome‚ living with his father in ‘the arsehole of the world‚’ Swindon. As a sufferer of asperger’s syndrome‚ not many people are able to understand his unique behavioural problems‚ let alone be able to cope with them. From strangers‚ who have no understanding of him at all‚ to Judy and Siobhan who have a professional and motherly understanding of him. However

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    Certificate. MERIT AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE The novel‚ which provides a powerful glimpse into the foibles and moral confusion of the adult world‚ was winner of the Whitbread Book of the Year prize‚ and was listed for the Booker Prize. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time introduces a unique voice in the narrator‚ Christopher‚ who is a 15-year-old boy with Asperger’s Syndrome. Christopher is gifted in mathematics‚ especially solving mathematical puzzles‚ but human emotions are beyond

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    The novel "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" isn ’t just a young autistic boy ’s story. Whilst it does describe the protagonist Christopher Boone ’s "reality"‚ the narrative is much deeper. The issues that surround Christopher are vital to the storyline‚ providing a complexity that suggests the "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" is far from simple. While a major part of the novel‚ autism is not the only theme explored. In addition to autism itself‚ the effects of

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