This effectively demonstrates the inability of individuals affected by mental illnesses to comprehend the consequences associated with their actions. This also illustrates how individuals affected with confrontations is unable to make prolonged social interactions, and is clearly contrasts this to individuals without mental disabilities. This idea is further conveyed through the short sentences “I didn’t like him touching me. And this is when I hit him” these short sentences highlights how quickly Christopher reacts to things he perceives as uncomfortable which further adds to the factors that limit autistic individuals from functioning within a society. While belonging to a family is an important facet that shapes ones identity, it can however, be fraught with opposing pressures of struggle.
In the book The Curious Incident of the Dog at Night-Time the main character Christopher suffers from almost all of these symptoms but it is never made clear that he actually has autism. Christopher is socially awkward and does not like to interact with other people. He thinks casual conversations are not necessary because nothing of importance is being discussed. This story shows how Christopher battles these symptoms, he does not necessarily overcomes them, but he becomes much more social and much more open to interaction with other people. Christopher sees and experiences things much differently that other people.
“As with speech, a child with Aspergers has difficulty or no skill at all deciphering what a person is saying with facial expressions or body language” (“Aspergers and Body Language”). This is important because Christopher repeatedly explains how hard it is for him to read facial expressions. In Curious, Christopher says, “But it was very difficult to decide which of the diagrams was most like the face they were making because people’s faces move very quickly” (Haddon 3). This shows the frustration Christopher has because reading facial expressions is so difficult for him, and it also explains why Christopher does not like to talk to strangers. Another symptom of Aspergers that Christopher displays is the need for a strict schedule.
Christopher is also known for having a negative insight on life and the community. Exhibited in the beginning of the chapter it is told that if their are many red cars seen in the morning it is consider to be a good day. If many yellow cars are seen it is the opposite. To conclude, Boone is not capable of handling many issues; The tendency is to run away from issues especially when the situation is violent. Christopher's disability allows him to see and experience the world in ways that are much different from others and ultimately these differences are not advantageous because they do not allow him to gain and share valuable insights into the ways of the world.
The novel focuses on a 15yr old boy who has Asperger’s syndrome with an obsession to solve the murder of a dog. However, it’s not all about the dog. The book focuses on what it is to have Asperger’s and the secrets Christopher uncovers during his investigation. Mark Haddon’s use of the Asperger’s boy as the protagonist is unlike any other and creates a unique view of the world. In the novel there are many examples of this unique point of view.
Furthermore he doesn´t eat food if different sorts of food are touching each other. These things make life hard and it’s one of the main themes. The other important theme is lying and white lies. Christopher says that everyone lies, but he hates lying. Sometimes he tells white lies.
I didn’t like him touching me like this. And this is when I hit him” (Haddon,8). Christopher’s learning disabilities do affect him, but do not stop him from pursing his dreams. He knew he wanted to write a book about a murdered dog he found, and he did. There were some obstacles while writing the book, but he managed to push and get through it all.
The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time The book The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time was written by the English poet Mark Haddon. This book is fiction and written as a mystery novel in first person for a large part of the book. This was a good way to write the book because it shows the main character’s (Christopher) point of view in the first person tense and shows how much he wants to solve the mystery of the dead dog. The first person view also helps in this book because if it was not written this way it would be difficult to tell how Christopher is feeling and how he will react. He is autistic and does not show or tell his feelings to others.
In what ways do the lines from the closing section of the novel draw together the central concerns of it? In the closing lines of the novel “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time” by Mark Hadden, the main character Christopher Boone, a fifteen year old boy with Asperger’s syndrome states that “he can do anything”. The reasons he gives for this is because he went to London on his own, solved the mystery of who killed the dog Wellington, located his mother and wrote a book. These issues show how Christopher sees the world in very simple terms; he is confident and persistent and shows great determination in solving the mystery of who killed Wellington. The central issues in the novel are: how someone with a disability experiences life differently, the discovery of truth as opposed to the lies that adults often hold, the importance of family relationship in the development of young people and the role of the individual and the place he plays in society.
Good afternoon teachers and students. The best prose fiction does challenge the way we see the world as well as the way we see others and the way we see our selves. Immersing ourselves in Mark Haddon’s The curious incident of the dog in the night time inevitably leads us to reevaluate many of our perceptions and challenge some of our preconceptions. Haddon’s use of first person narration as well as the way he uses characterization to explore ideas abut logic and perspective, love and truth, and communication encourage us to deeply feel this way. One main idea that Haddon explores is that one perspective on life, such as a logical view, can cause conflicts between an individual, himself and the wider community, often involving intense emotion in making their life decisions.