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    This interesting book called ‘’The curious incident of the dog in the nighttime’’ written by Mark Haddon in 2003‚ puts the readers into a totally different world by putting them into the skin of an autistic character.‘’The curious incident of the dog in the nighttime’’ was actually meant to be the title of Christopher boone’s diary‚ who discovered his neighbor’s dog Wellington stabbed by a garden fork‚ laying on the street. Christopher spontaneously decides to be the detective of this bizarre case

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    In Mark Haddon’s novel‚ The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time‚ readers observe the world through the eyes of an autistic fifteen-year-old boy named Christopher Boone. Christopher discovers his neighbor’s poodle‚ Wellington‚ was mysteriously murdered so he becomes committed to solving the murder. After discovering his father killed the dog‚ the story’s external conflict evolves from solving Wellington’s murder to Christopher’s perilous journey to find the mother who he recently found out

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    of both fully secret trust and half secret trust can be explained using either the ‘fraud theory’ or the ‘dehors the will’ theory. But whichever theoretical explanation is chosen the issue is largely academic‚ for in no practical sense does it ever matter which basis is used. Discuss. Secret Trust raises whenever the testator intends to create a trust‚ the terms of which are not expresses in the will itself. The will is used as an instrument to vest the legal interest of the trust property in the

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    Family in Mike Leigh’s Secrets & Lies In this essay I would like to argue that in Secrets and Lies Mike Leigh is suggesting that secrets cause tensions in families and destroys relationships between family members. Firstly‚ I would like to consider that it is actually true according my own experience because there is been some lies and hidden secrets in my family as well and once they are exposed‚ it causes embarrassments to those whom are affected. Secondly‚ I believe secrets can form a negative

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    is being superstitious. By definition being superstitious is creating a false certainty instead of being left with none which is what most scientists would explain for the existence of religion‚ just an explanation for the way things are as well as a sense of security for people. When first introduced to Christopher Boone in the novel‚ "The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Nighttime" his dismissive attitude towards religion seems to be nothing more than the common atheist expressing their belief

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    In the book “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” by Mark Haddon the main character is Christopher Boone who is a 15 year old boy. His mother ran away with his neighbor Mr. Shears and then Christopher’s dad and Mrs. Shears try out a romance too. However Mrs. Shears backs out though‚ so Christopher’s father kills her dog with a pitch fork. Then being the animal lover and curious person he is‚ wants to investigate the death of the dog. Christopher’s investigation was provoked by Mr. and

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    embracing individual differences. This theme is reflected in Mark Haddon’s novel The Curious Incident of the Dog and Tim Burton’s film Edward Scissorhands‚ where both physical and mental difficulties are portrayed and explored. Through these works of fiction‚ readers and viewers are reminded of the significance of acknowledging and celebrating diversity in a world that constantly strives for acceptance. Christopher has autism and has difficulty trusting his parents above all else. As

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    Truth and Lies There are different types of lies. Distorted views and fabricated truths are two of them. Misunderstanding‚ on the other hand‚ is not a lie. Misunderstanding is a when we fail to understand something correctly and accurately. This happens a lot in our daily lives. A lot of conflicts and hard feelings are caused by this mistake. In order to avoid it‚ we should be more careful about the way we express our opinions and feelings. Simultaneously‚ we should listen to what people

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    The Holocaust was a horrific event in human history‚ but why do we need to learn about it when there have been so many other horrible events where people died because of their religion or race? Although there have been other atrocious events‚ the Holocaust is a modern day example of how hatred and discrimination can hurt so many. People will do things that they wouldn’t normally do when their society says that it is the right thing to do. Also‚ discrimination against someone because of their race

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    Order in the Chaos In the novel‚ The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon‚ Christopher John Francis Boone struggles to realize that the world isn’t as structured as he had believed. Christopher is a child with special needs who dislikes many things such as being touched‚ France‚ and the colour brown. Throughout the story‚ Christopher decides to investigate the death of his neighbour’s dog‚ Wellington. {PUT HIS FATHER LYING IN HERE SOMEWHERE}In a turn of events‚ he embarks

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