The text “The curious incident of the dog in the Nighttime” was a fast paced book from the very beginning of the text. Every point immediately connected to another point. Mark Haddon‚ the author‚ made the whole text an interesting experience. There are many aspects that made the book very unique and very interesting. Many of these aspects include the usage of prime numbers as chapters and the spontaneous use of visual aid. Both elements allow the book to be very unique compared to traditional texts
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In Mark Haddon’s the curious case of the dog in the night time‚ the author uses his knowledge of Asperger’s syndrome to truly immerse the reader in the story. This provides a deep understanding that nearly allows the reader to see the book in first person‚ and allows them to truly understand‚ relate to‚ and empathize with the main character. The sense of depth gives the book’s dramatic events true meaning‚ and makes them impactful to the reader rather than being yet another novel attempting to use
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Autism is a topic many individuals do not regularly discuss‚ and many do not understand the struggles one faces by having this disease. “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” by Mark Haddon contains a protagonist that must overcome not only certain conflicts that arise in the story but also his own condition as well. The story’s main character‚ Christopher John Francis Boone. suffers from a type of Autism called Asperger Syndrome. The overall theme of the novel is to shine light upon
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specific structure that allows the audience to interpret the story and their respective purposes of conveying a message through a certain perspective. It can be clearly perceived how both Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close and The Curious Incident of The Dog in the Nighttime follow the same writing conventions of a journal to deliver a story from the first person perspective‚ and through the eyes of an autistic individual. Both texts deliver the story in the following order; orientation‚ issue‚ climax
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Christopher Boone’s Quest for Truth In The Curious Incident of the Dog in the NightTime written by Mark Haddon‚ Christopher Boone goes on a quest for truth. In this novel‚ the protagonist‚ Christopher Boone‚ a 15 yearold boy with Asperger Syndrome‚ faces some difficult challenges. Christopher goes on a quest for truth by trying to solve the mystery of Wellington’s murder. He does this by confronting each situation and solving the problem. Christopher
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canines was because they were smarter‚ more loyal and honest than humans. However‚ after meeting Steve‚ his opinion of dogs changed because it wasn’t as clever than Christopher had expected. Moreover‚ Siobhan told him to not mention any of it to his owner since it will deeply wound their feelings. “I also said that I cared about dogs because they were faithful and honest‚ and some dogs were cleverer and more interesting than some people. Steve‚ for example‚ who comes to the school on Thursdays‚ needs
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The curious incident of the dog in the night time written by mark haddon is narrated from the perspective of a 15 year old boy Christopher who suffers from Aspergers syndrome. Like any good novel‚ this story is made memorable through the interaction of ideas and the techniques used to represent these ideas. Idea: Seeing the world through the eyes of an Autistic boy Techniques: Language techniques Christopher expresses himself in a simple straight forward way cannot understand commonly accepted
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Themes The Struggle to Become Independent Christopher’s goal in the novel resembles that of many teenage protagonists in coming-of-age stories: to become independent and find his role in the world. Because of his condition‚ Christopher cannot be as independent as he would like. Since he has trouble understanding other people‚ dealing with new environments‚ and making decisions when confronted with an overload of new information‚ for instance‚ he has difficulty going places by himself. When he feels
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime Reading Response In the novel “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime” by Mark Haddon a young boy diagnosed with autism named Chris tries to uncover the murder of his neighbor’s dog. The story is written from first person point of view which is Chris’. By doing so the author allows us to step inside Chris’ mind and understand how he views and analyses things. If the novel were to be written in any other point of view it would not be near
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central to most everyday conversations and interactions and through the reinforcement of this skill‚ individuals can find themselves growing more as a person and leaving their comfort zones more often. In the play “The Curios Incident of the Dog in The Nighttime” there are several moments where the protagonist‚ Christopher‚ finds himself struggling to deal with his autism and pushing himself in new ways he didn’t know possible of achieving. The protagonist constantly has trouble conveying his true
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