Through a close study of the narrative structure, relationships and detective fiction the reader will gain a better understanding of the distinctive elements of this novel. In the book “Curious” Mark Haddon has used an interesting narrative structure to convey the effects of Christopher Boone as the distinctive narrator. A distinctive feature we see in “Curious” is the use of Narrative Digressions. Haddon has structured this novel so that about every second chapter we see a Narrative digression which throws the story into pause and in these narrative digressions he goes into unneeded subjects such as Christopher listing all of his behavioural problems Christopher says “I used to think mother and father would get divorced” this digression had followed Ed Boone stating that he wanted to leave Swindon and live somewhere else. Christopher stating all these behavioural problems shows us his thought pattern.
Christopher has a condition, an unstated form of autism that makes him think and speak differently then all the other characters in the book. What starts as a mystery novel quickly turns into a heart-wrenching story about Christopher’s desire to be understood and to have people that he can trust in his life, who also love him unconditionally. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime shows the reader that even though sometimes our minds work in ways that others cannot relate to, we all want to be understood, even by those who question us when we say what we say and think what we think. When the story begins, Christopher finds his neighbor’s dog, Wellington, lying dead in the front yard with a pitchfork sticking out of its stomach. Instead of calling for help or getting an adult, Christopher walks over and kneels down to hug the bleeding dog for four minutes under the midnight sky.
| | | | | The Need of Control and Stability as it Applies to The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time The Need of Control and Stability as it Applies to The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time is a novel, narrated from a first person perspective, the protagonist, Christopher Boone. Christopher Boone is a mathematically and logically oriented 15 year old boy, living in Swindon (England), who experiences numerous behavioral difficulties, including understanding other people’s emotions/ motifs, always sticking to his schedule, and having the need to control the situations he is in; these are all due to his condition, which you can call, Asperger’s Syndrome, High Functioning Autism, or the Savant Syndrome. One day his world is threatened with the death of a neighbor’s dog, which then causes Christopher to investigate and solve the murder using Sherlock Holmes’ (his favorite detective) deduction tactics. Throughout the novel, Christopher is faced with many tasks, of which, he can or cannot control, and as mentioned, with his “disease”, he has acquired a great need to organize and control every situation; this then is a great challenge for him. Thus, readers can interpret and understand the need of control and stability in a person’s life- especially in a person with Christopher’s condition- as it is highly exemplified in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.
Lennie was oft compared to a dog in the book. This comparison is apparent when Lennie is drinking water, but it is also hidden within the context of the book that he, as George’s only friend, is like Candy’s dog, who was Candy’s only friend. Lennie’s hands are the reason he kills Curley’s wife. Therefore, Steinbeck compares his hands to those of a dog’s, calling them “huge paws” (62) and saying that he “pawed up the hay” (89) to bury Curly’s wife. As early as page four, the characterization of Lennie’s uncontrollable strength was denoted by Steinbeck’s description of the way he dragged his feet being similar to “the way a bear drags his paws” (4).
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon is a story about a young boy, Christopher Boone, seeking to uncover the mystery of his neighbor’s murdered dog. Along the way, he faces a number of his fears and discovers the truth about his allegedly deceased mother. I really like how Haddon uses Christopher’s character to show what life is like for an autistic child. Through Christopher’s different perspective of his surroundings, his need for order and organization, and his extremely impressive talents, Mark Haddon provides a deep understanding of an autistic child’s mind not easily understood by most people. The way Christopher sees the world allows the reader to understand
The lighting he received gave him the life. The monster’s creator (or father), Victor, was very pleased with his work and named him William for his dead Dog. As time passed, the town started to accept the monster as any normal human being and even got a Nickname, Franky. Victor sent Franky to the supermarket, to pay his taxes, to send his mails, even he ordered him to clean the house and make all the mansion duties. Franky, collapsed with so many work started going to school and learned to read and write.
The Hound of The Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a suspenseful and smart mystery novel, staged in England. Similar to many other well written novels, The Hound of The Baskervilles constantly twists the plot by involving new characters and scenarios which keeps the reader focused. The reintroduction of Holmes about two-thirds of the way through the book rejuvenates the reader’s want to read. Many other Sherlock Holmes plots are simplified to two components: a setup for the mystery and a detailed description of Holmes using his highly-gifted detective powers to determine the culprit. The stories never really evolve into a complete mystery because Holmes is too brilliant for the reader’s good.
What dog that has been humanized could go and live someplace where there are no humans and have to hunt for all food? On the main page there are two spots with click to text bars that once clicked on take you to products for sale and working on the island. I first clicked on the items for sale and it was a leash for $60, I laughed very loudly. Then I clicked on the employment section, which was also another laugh out loud, if the dogs are going to be dehumanized why would they be looking for
AGONCILLO 1 Marie Agoncillo John Patterson English 12 Jan/28/14 The Curious Incident Dog in the Night-time Themes The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon is an allusion to the Sherlock Holmes mystery The Adventure of Silver Blaze. One can say that Haddon’s novel is a double mystery. The first mystery is the murder of Mrs. Shears’ dog and the second mystery deals with the absence of his mother. Trust is quite a common theme in any modern novel; The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, for example, demonstrates how trust affects individuals who live under unusual circumstances. Haddon narrates through Christopher, who is a fifteen-year-old autistic young boy whose view of life and his perception of the world is considerably dissimilar from that of any other normal teenager.
There are many ways in which Haddon tells the story in chapter 97 and he uses a variety of methods to show this. He takes an interest in a dog which is a dachshund. The dachshund is the dog of Mrs Alexander. He uses the basic phrase “I like dogs” because he does not know how to express his emotions more naturally or correctly due to his autism. Up to this chapter Christopher’s story had began to fade out and It had hit a dead end.