STANDARD ENGLSH HSC COURSE “And when I am in a new place‚ because I see everything‚ it is like when a computer is doing too many things at the same time & the central processor unit is blocked up & there isn’t any space left to think about other things.” – Pg.177 EXPLAINS NARRITIVE VOICE & THE BOOK ITSELF. The novel is narrated in the first-person perspective by Christopher Boone‚ a 15-year-old boy
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main character of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. This novel doesn’t have one specific theme because it is written with the perspective of Christopher‚ an autistic young adult who doesn’t get typical things the way I‚ and most people do. Christopher is autistic. He doesn’t get normal things. In the story I got frustrated‚ because of Christopher’s autism‚ he never got to the point where I wanted him to be. His disability really took that away from him. When his teacher‚ Siobhan asks
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key to this compelling novel. The book “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time” is narrated by the main character‚ Christopher. If this story been written in third person it would’ve been harder to understand Christopher’s emotions‚ his actions‚ as well as the symptoms of Asperger Syndrome. First‚ Christopher’s perspective allows readers to understand his emotions‚ rather than constantly inferring his reasoning. Christopher got nervous due to his run in with the police as well as the fact
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Novel Review – The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time Christopher Boone is different from normal kids his age. Rather‚ he is special. He has what the modern findings call the Asperger’s Syndrome. He has very strong likes and dislikes‚ such as loathing the color brown and yellow‚ while loving the color red. He is also gifted with dominant talent in logical thinking and remembering ability which are revealed in his most confident subjects: mathematics and science. As the book opens up
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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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English Stage 6 Annotations of texts prescribed for the first time Higher School Certificate 2009–2014 Annotations of texts prescribed for the first time for the Higher School Certificate 2009–2014 COMMON CONTENT TYPE OF TEXT Prose Fiction TITLE The Namesake AUTHOR Jhumpa Lahiri COURSE: Standard and Advanced AREA OF STUDY: Belonging DESCRIPTION This Area of Study requires
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Christopher’s father is the one person who understands him. Do you agree? In the novel‚ The curious incident of the dog in the night-time‚ Mark Haddon has created the character of the 14 year old Christopher Boone‚ a teenager with Aspergers Syndrome. Christopher’s father is not the only person who understands him. Many other people like his Mum‚ Siobhan‚ and Mrs. Alexander can relate to him‚ but to different extents. Christopher’s father respects‚ understands and takes care of Christopher. His father
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The Perfect Family What is a perfect family? In the novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon‚ the family of a 15 year-old boy is broken and disproportionate. He is ignorant as to what goes on in his family because family related issues are kept hidden from him. Similarly‚ in Hamlet by William Shakespeare‚ the families that are discussed in the play deal with multiple issues as well. In both texts‚ family is a vital theme but is portrayed in a negative way. Haddon and
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In The Curious Incident Of the Dog In The Night-time‚ the author‚ Mark Haddon‚ utilizes logistic progression to convey the thematic message of trusting family is a natural thing but when that trust is broken it is hard to overcome it. The theme can be seen in the book when Father tells Christopher that he killed Wellington‚ Christopher becomes scared of Father. In the book‚ it says‚ “Father has murdered Wellington. That meant he could murder me‚ because I couldn’t trust him.” (120) When Christopher
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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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