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Society has indicated that it is not concerned about people with disabilities. Mark Haddon’s novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time‚ follows the theme of “sometimes people are born with disabilities but it’s communities that handicap them”. In the novel‚ the protagonist‚ Christopher‚ is put into challenging situations where people do not consider the fact that someone may be disabled. This causes misinterpretations of language and emotions that causes society to blindly handicap
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Boone’s Character in the curious incident of the dog in the night-time I believe that Christopher’s character is determined by the following three traits: Perseverance‚ Strategic Thinking‚ and Observation. These three characteristics clearly define his ability to cope with situations that are unique to readers and help us understand as we see these situations through a high functioning autistic teenage brain. Christopher’s ability to persevere in the curious incident of the dog in the
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The Power of Courage Courage can give one the power to do anything he or she desires. Courage is the difference between succeeding at what one wants and falling flat on one’s face with failure. Within the novel‚ The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time‚ the main character‚ Christopher Boone‚ displays a great deal of courage‚ a redemptive feature‚ to get his goals accomplished. Throughout the novel‚ Christopher does many things that few young boys can say they ever did. From the beginning
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Curious Christopher’s and the Mysterious Death In the novel ‘The curious incident of the dog in the night time’‚ we meet an interesting child who goes by the name of Christopher and see he suffers from Aspberger’s Syndrome. As Christopher progresses through the novel we struggle with the thought of the possibility of a traditional hero being displayed by Christopher’s actions; by Joseph Campbell’s guidelines. In retrospect‚ Christopher has the tendency to portray significant aspects in which allows
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“Rain man”‚ an old and famous movie‚ is a road trip story about a selfish younger brother and an autistic older brother. In the movie‚ the older brother who had autism‚ Raymond‚ showed several autistic characteristics such as little emotional expressions or strict adherence to rules related to his everyday life. When the movie was released about thirty years ago‚ Autistic Spectrum Disorder(ASD) was not a familiar psychological disorder terminology and I had never heard of it before. However‚ recently
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Third person is proven to be more popular than first‚ yet Mark Haddon’s use of first person is key to this compelling novel. The book “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time” is narrated by the main character‚ Christopher. If this story been written in third person it would’ve been harder to understand Christopher’s emotions‚ his actions‚ as well as the symptoms of Asperger Syndrome. First‚ Christopher’s perspective allows readers to understand his emotions‚ rather than constantly inferring
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The curious incident of the dog in the night-time Mark Haddon Christopher John Francis Boone is a 15 year old boy‚ living with his father(Ed Boone) at 36 Randolph street. He is told that his mother died while being sick at the hospital. While in fact she had left and went to London with a neighbor called “Mr Shears”. Christopher is also the narrator in the text. Ed Boone is Christopher’s single father. He makes meals and take care of Christopher’s daily needs. He owns a heating maintenance
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Have you ever felt misunderstood? Have you ever wanted to be alone in the world? In the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time‚ written by Mark Haddon‚ Christopher Boone is a young teenager who is intelligent and talented in math. But Christopher has a condition‚ which is autism that makes him think and speak differently. His autism affect how he interacts with people‚ develops relationships‚ and deal with new situations. The way Christopher interacts with people is very different. Because
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night- Time as a Postmodern Novel The promising and celebrated British Writer‚ Mark Haddon’s mystery narrative‚ The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night- Time explores the story of a 15 year old boy who manages to scrutinize the murder of his neighbour’s dog. What is special and particular about the book is that it features the first-person standpoint of the hero who has a social disability. The hero‚ Christopher appears as an autistic individual who lacks
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