Dog In The Night-Time

“’Original and affecting,’ said The New Yorker. ‘Clever and observant,’ gushed The Washington Post. ‘Funny, sad, and totally convincing,” added Time” (Moss 1). All these statements are pertaining to the riveting novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon. First of all, this story recounts the tale of Christopher Boone, who suffers from autism through his own point of view. Christopher lives with his father, because he thought his mother had died, however his father lied. Christopher’s mother actually left Christopher and his father. Christopher struggles to be proud of himself due to his disability, which results in him wanting to take his A level math test. After Christopher finds out the truth about his mother,
For instance, the whole reason Christopher chose to take the high level test was to establish his intelligence to everyone in his life. Christopher had been told his whole life by teachers and peers that he would never be advanced because he is handicapped. He needed to prove his self-worth to everyone. When Christopher’s opportunity was almost lost he started to become frustrated and angry. This symbol shows how much other opinions do affect Christopher, even though he contain minimal
Christopher’s entire relationship with his father is based on honesty. Cristopher believes that love is measured by the truth. Since his father tells Christopher the truth, Christopher trusts his father to care for him and love him. However, Christopher pieces together what exactly happened to his mother, which resulted in Christopher becoming scared of his father. Christopher believes that his father does not love him anymore and could possibly hurt him. As a result, Christopher acts drastically and leaves attempting to find his mother. He does not take time to consider that she left for a reason. Christopher’s mother could not contain her anger and did not know how to handle Christopher on his “bad days”. Christopher’s mother’s abandonment snowballed into an even larger conflict which dragged his father in too. Christopher’s actions are understandable since he did not know the whole story. Anyone in his situation with his condition would react the same. These actions and Christopher’s reaction make the reader connect to the main