Christopher Boone‚ the protagonist‚ who is analogous to essentially every child‚ whether it be curiosity‚ intelligence‚ or independence‚ suffers from an unfortunate ailment‚ autism. Autism results in considerable disadvantages‚ primarily social and emotional uncomfortableness. Christopher narrates his experiences and challenges as he sets forth to unveil the mystery of the deceased dog‚ Wellington. Christopher depicts his viewpoint without emotions‚ simply logic and reasoning. However‚ his observations
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least reorganizing the shelves was therapeutic to my detail-oriented nature. With a sigh‚ I began to make space to do homework on the cluttered kitchen table. Sluggishly pulling out my calculus book from my bag‚ I paused for a moment. When was the last time we had a family dinner together? When I was twelve? Fourteen‚ maybe? As the warm aroma of coffee filled the small kitchen‚ I shook my head and stood up to make my daily cup of Joe. “Have you ever hear of Asperger Syndrome?”‚ my doctor directed the
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Christopher’s autism means he views the world in different ways to other people and although this can sometimes lead to him not understanding social situations his condition can also make him more reliable than someone without autism. The complexity of Christopher’s personality cannot be overlooked when looking at his reliability. Sometimes he is extremely logical and finds it difficult to understand parts of society that aren’t based on logic‚ for example jokes‚ whereas other times he bases
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Mark Haddon tells the story of a boy named Christopher John Francis Boone in the curious incident of the dog on the nighttime. Christopher relates well to animals but has no understanding of human emotions. He is a logical boy; everything to him is black and white. When his world is turned upside down he begins to feel. Through the usage of Red Herrings‚ symbols‚ and tone Mark Haddon leads us into the mind of this autistic boy. His journey in to society and what it means to him. The tone of this
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another‚ but it can be in fact‚ to eject someone out of their own life. Whether they realize or not‚ they begin to isolate themselves. They undertake the feeling of being calm and secure with the world around them. Other factors such as the death of someone close or failing in social areas‚ begin to contribute to this. This leaves them trying to be completely separate from the public. And this is how Christopher John Francis Boone lives his life. Christopher is a 15 year old teen who is competent
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theories of our time‚ allowing us a basis for more advanced studies today. The novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time‚ tells a story of the main protagonist Christopher Boone as he battles many of the presenting challenges of a child diagnosed with autism. The probing novel explores many of the daily challenges Christopher faces‚ how he overcomes these challenges and who his accomplices are while facing these issues. Author Mark Haddon allows readers to see into the tainted mind of an extraordinary
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In the novel A curious incident of the Dog in the Night-time’‚ Christopher Boone learns many important life lessons. Throughout his journey he learns that he can’t be in control all the time and not everything has logical explanations. As Christopher investigates Wellington’s death‚ he makes some brave decisions and discovers he is far more capable of controlling his behaviour and dealing with his fears than he realized. Although Christopher’s Journey is a story of growth‚ overcoming your fears
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to overcome. I am going to write about Asperger’s syndrome and how people affected by this mental disorder overcome it over time. Asperger’s Syndrome is a neurologically based syndrome that is diagnosed normally from birth to 3 years old. Asperger’s is a high functioning form of Autism which is a mild form of Autism (Psycology Today). This means that the person can talk‚ but will have a hard time socializing with others. Asperger’s is a syndrome that appears mostly with kids‚ but can also appear
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House Rules Book Review Draft Asperger syndrome (AS) is a developmental disability that falls on the autism spectrum. Children with Asperger syndrome usually have trouble with social skills‚ common sense‚ and change (Williams‚ 1995.) Although AS is on the autism spectrum‚ children with AS are usually on the high functioning side of the spectrum. Williams (1995) describes the difference between low and high functioning kids with AS as‚ lower functioning children with autism live in a world
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