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The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time Analysis

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As Christopher Boone says, “entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem,” (page 90) it is needless to say that the acknowledgment of existing psychological issues as well as understanding them are absolutely necessary when comprehending our world. In The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Mark Haddon extends the scope of such psychological disorders through a diary narrative, as Christopher unravels the murder of Mrs. Shears’ black poodle and the layers of internal thoughts as to why he despises the color yellow or why prime numbers ease his disparities. Despite his prodigious capacities in A level mathematics and astute memory, such gifts are encumbered with the inhibition of socialization and awkwardness comprised in Asperger’s …show more content…

Those with AS are prone to be outcasts in the perspective of their peers and targets for bullying; Although individuals may be assimilated into the public and normal classes, they struggle to seek social acceptance due to restraints in social connections (“What is Aspeger Syndrome?”, ASPEN) as we see in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Christopher prefers to be in the presence of silence accompanied by his pet rat. Such challenges confine him into repetitive routines and manners limiting the experiences the world encompasses. Christopher would crouch and groan with hands over his ears to counteract noise whenever he is distraught however, this behavior may be inappropriate to those who observe this occurrence. With the inability to supply adequate communication, he finds himself arrested for assaulting a police officer unable to convey his discomforts of being touched. This exemplifies the difficulties in communication for both those with AS who act out in sporadic instances frustrated to employ their emotions and others who respond incorrectly to the situation with jokes and sarcasm that would be miscommunicated or taken to

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