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 the ways Asperger’s can affect everyday tasks and to illustrate how individuals must find ways to cope with the condition. Within “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” by Mark
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United States and Hans Aspergers in Germany conducted research involving individuals with social‚ and emotional limitations that also demonstrated withdrawn behavior‚ soon thereafter Kanner created Kanner’s Syndrome‚ now known as Early Infantile Autism‚ whereas Aspergers created his syndrome and named it after himself. They were both very similar‚ yet distinct because those who suffered with Aspergers had low social skills but there was little to none language barriers. From 1949-1960‚ the Refrigerator
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named Christopher who is diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome. This syndrome limits Christopher with coping and having relationships. The challenges that Haddon makes a close reference to are‚ truth against lies‚ where Christopher hates liars but admires the truth. Another challenge is having a disability and being different to the society‚ having family relationships is difficult and Christopher having to cope and deal with society with his syndrome. Haddon uses a variety of language forms and features
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Marfan syndrome is a disorder of connective tissue‚ the tissue that strengthens the body’s structures Disorders of connective tissue affect the skeletal system‚ cardiovascular system‚ eyes‚ and skin. Causes‚ incidence‚ and risk factors Marfan syndrome is caused by defects in a gene called fibrillin-1. Fibrillin-1 plays an important role as the building block for connective tissue in the body. The gene defect also causes too much growth of the long bones of the body. This causes the tall height
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Christopher is never directly labelled‚ he has “Asperger Syndrome which is a developmental disorder on the autism spectrum. Due to having Asperger Syndrome‚ Christopher has challenges in his everyday life such as taking the bus to school and talking to his neighbours. Christopher has difficulty with his communication skills‚ social interaction‚ being touched‚ and behavioural issues‚ which according to Winter are defining features of Asperger Syndrome. Christopher is a literal person who uses his extremely
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In this paper I will be discussing the difference between Asperger’s Syndrome and Autism. There are six different kinds of Autism but in this paper I am going to talk about two of them. Asperger’s Syndrome is a form of Autism‚ but they have their differences and similarities. Asperger’s affects different areas then Autism. In my people i will discuss what those areas are. Even though these children have these disorders they can be intelligent in their own way‚ and in different areas. Autism is usually
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a child receives it is very likely a deformity will be present. A rare yet fatal defect from a gene mutation such as this is Progeria. This disorder is an unfortunate one that may occur in two forms‚ either Hutchison-Gilford Progeria or Werner syndrome. Not only do they affect the bone structure and appearance of the child‚ but they substantially shorten their life spans. Hutchison-Gilford disorder was first discovered and described by John Hutchison in 1886. However‚ in 1904 Hastings Gilford
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wrong examples of genetic factors are Down syndrome and autism. Down syndrome is caused by a chromosome defect which involves having an extra 21st chromosome‚ long term effects of down syndrome is a shortened life expectancy and heart problems‚ another example is a person who suffers from Down syndrome are more at risk of contracting cancer the most common being leukaemia which is the cancer of the blood. There are also short term effects of Down syndrome and one example is development delays but
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Riley family came up and shared their experiences about living with Catherine‚ a woman who has Down syndrome. The three presenters who shared were Molly‚ Nola‚ and Catherine. Molly‚ who is Catherine’s older sister‚ talked about what it was like growing up together with Catherine and how it affected her life. Nola‚ Catherine’s mother‚ told what it was like bringing and raising a child with Down syndrome in this world. Catherine also shared a bit about her life and how she has been successful despite
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