How Does The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Nighttime Change

What makes fiction novels especially interesting are the larger messages hidden within them. The novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon does just that. The novel centers around a 15 year old genius Christopher Boone who has a mental disability of some sort, struggling with communication because of it. The book is comprised of a murder mystery novel Christopher sought to write after discovering the bloody murder of his neighbor's dog, Wellington. Gradually, the story focuses away from the main conflict and morphs into a complicated story about Christopher’s life. With that, Haddon brings out the complexity and hardships of human life, specifically through the topic of truth and deceit. The truth comes out eventually; fabricating it now will only prolong the unwanted effects later. Also, lies ruin relationships, possibly for good.

At the beginning of the book everyone pegged Chris as the ‘wheelchair kid’. This was an unfortunate mistake for many of the other characters. This example just shows how he was very misunderstood. "Itsss-oo-nn," Chris announced. "What did he say?"

But then again Christopher doesn't understand so much since he can only think from his perspective (self centered) and doesn’t realise the sacrifices that his parents have done so maybe some parts of his parents actions are to be

In conclusion, Christopher’s many obstacles has shaped the person he is to become. His change throughout the novel comes subtly, but has a major impact of his life and the way he views himself. He proves his capability to his father through his defiance to conform to the mold his dad has always wished he would be. Chris’ tenacity and perseverance to solve the dead dog’s murder case and find justice shows how far he’s come. With more room to grow, he still has a long journey ahead of him that will prove challenging and arduous, but will have an overall long-lasting and life changing effect on

This shows that when Father was honest with him, he would then try to acknowledge the truth to be able to understand why he did what he did, he would then be able to look back at all the times that Father has been good to him and weigh the bad and good of him as a father and may give him a second chance. Lastly, the conflict between Christopher and Father helps develop the theme when one realizes what to fix in order to show the value for the person. Father knows the tension he had caused by being dishonest, and by being honest, he was able to gain back trust from Christopher to show him that he valued their relationship. With that Father will learn how to value honesty in a relationship and show Christopher that he valued him as a person and their relationship as a whole. Therefore, the elements of the character of the father, the A-ha Moment of Christopher and the conflict develop the theme when in making an effort to heal a relationship, one must be truthful in order to show a sense of trust and value to the

When Christopher runs away from his father, and decides to go on a train to London to his mother, or when he finds out who killed Wellington the dog, he begins to do things he does not do regularly which shows how he becomes independent, as he states, “And I know I can do this because I went to London on my own, and because I solved the mystery of Who Killed Wellington? and I found my mother and I was brave and I wrote a book and that means I can do anything” (Haddon, 221). This quote demonstrates how he overcomes various challenges, gains confidence in his abilities and becomes more self-sufficient. Also, Christopher passing an A level math test, and having the desire to take more A level math and physics classes and pass them represents how he wants “to go to university in another town” and “get a First Class Honours degree and… become a scientist” (Haddon, 220-221), which shows how doing well on the tests and going to university allows him to be able to live on his own in the future and become more independent.

His father tells him she passed away three years ago, but it turns out to be a lie. Christopher gains self-confidence because he loves his mother and gains the ability to step up for her at any time. He knows the truth of her being alive and this gives him tranquility. He does not worry about being hurt because his mother is with him and he feels safe to know that. Christopher finding his mother’s place helps him to improve his confidence. He says, “I can go anywhere in the world, and talk to anyone now” (139). Christopher going to London looking for his mother helps him gain confidence and makes him believe he can do anything now. He is no longer afraid to visit new places and talk to people he does not know. He goes from Swindon to London all by himself, searching for his mother. He feels brave and knows he can do anything by himself. He does not need the assistance of others and if trouble made, he does not feel ashamed or worried because he knows his mother will protect him all the time. He is courageous to try new things and is now ready to take a step into the real world alone. When Christopher reaches his mother’s house, he feels relieved to see her. He acquires the confidence to stand up for her when needed. He sees how his mother’s boyfriend is yelling at her because he is furious to see Christopher at his house. Christopher cannot tolerate his mother being yelled at

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a mystery work of fiction by a British writer Mark Haddon, who was born on the 26th of September in Northampton, England in 1962, where he was brought up by an architect. Mark Haddon was educated at Uppingham School he then went on to his English Literature major at Oxford, Merton College. After completing his studies, he went to Scotland where he spent his time working with MENCAP which was an organisation that helped disabled people, this experience of looking after individuals who were diagnosed with autism and various sclerosis soon influenced him with his fictional writing. Having an interest in mental and physical health issues it encouraged Mark Haddon to start seeing the commonalities

Christopher is an autistic child who lives with his father after his mother has passed away. One night, he finds his neighbor's dog dead in their backyard. He becomes determined to figure out who the murderer is and starts to write a book on his journey. When his dad finds out what

Christopher is very young but he is also very smart and thinks in a very logical way. In order for him to believe or to put his trust in someone he either has to see proof or he has to make sure the person is not sketchy. For example when it comes to religion, he just doesn't believe in it. When he

hristopher John Francis Boone is the brave protagonist of A Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time written by Mark Haddon. Christopher is a fifteen-year-old boy who struggles with autism. He is terrified of strangers and screams when people touch him. However, Christopher is highly intelligent in both math and science. Although Christopher does not always understand jokes and humor, he is quite funny in the way he describes everything so literally. Christopher is faced with both internal and external conflicts through the novel’s duration.

Christopher attempts to relates to others but fails as he has a hard time understanding others. His actions are always being questioned leaving he to be in constant isolation from the people around him. Christophers disability “Asperger's syndrome” limites him to be frightened of the unknown and depend on his constant routines. Throughout the novel Christopher will solve various mysteries relying on the truth and discovering new things that he couldn't imagine doing. Despite Christopher's bright mind because he is different people still treat him differently because of his many fears.

Christopher is very different to normal people as he has Asperger’s Syndrome, a mental illness which deprives him of his social abilities and emotional interpretation. Christopher changes from an innocent unknowing boy to one of newfound truths and knowledge. At the start of the book he is very shy and protective of himself, only talking to those that he trusts. The author writes “It takes me a long time to get used to people I do not know. For example, when there is a new member of staff at school I do not talk to them for weeks and weeks. I just watch until I know that they are safe”.

Father has murdered Wellington. That meant that he could murder me…”(122). For the sake of his own safety, Christopher decides that he must go to London to find his mother. On this Journey, Christopher's strengths and weaknesses have been challenged, but in order for him to discover the truth he must overcome these obstacles. Early into his journey, Christopher finds himself lost, frightened and alone. Considering Christopher rarely steps outside of his own hometown, he must learn to put his social anxieties aside as he experiences the pressures of London’s busy streets. When doing so, Christopher goes outside of his comfort zone, he ends up asking many people for instructions, and uses his own knowledge in order to figure out where to go. Christopher even risks his own life in order to save Toby, his pet rat. When doing so, Christopher overcomes these obstacles as he discovers the truth and realizes that maybe he is not so different after all.

Third, reoccurring symbols or motifs in the novel include how Christopher compares the events that take place, to his previous experiences and knowledge. For example, when Christopher finds out his mother is supposedly in the hospital he starts to worry. He tells his father, “We will need to take food to her because I know that food in [the] hospital was not very good. David from school… hated the food” (Haddon 23). Christopher remembered that David told him about how is mother would bring him food since hospital food was inedible when he was in there for surgery on his leg. This is strong evidence because of how it’s clear that Christopher is going off his previous knowledge and experiences to make decisions. On top of that, Christopher