Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time Analysis

The novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, written by Mark Haddon,

is narrated by the protagonist, Christopher Boone. Christopher Boone, who is affected by autism,

describes his experiences and challenges merely from observations. These observations and this

viewpoint provide a new perspective for the reader as emotions are not involved, simply logic

and reasoning. This unique concept restricts the reader from becoming emotionally involved,

rather it allows the reader to see the reasoning behind Christopher's actions and reactions.

Additionally, the concept changes the reader's idea of love and desire. Normally, love and desire

is usually expressed between human through actions, such as hugging or kissing. However,

Not to mention, Christopher also learns his father killed the dog (113-115). Rather than listening

to his father's explanation and understanding the decisions he took, Christopher decides to run

away because he concluded that his father might ultimately harm him.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, written by Mark Haddon, is a unique

and rare novel as the reader is forced to step into the shoes of Christopher Boone. The novel does

not contain the emotions of other characters, rather the feelings, reasoning, and observations of

the protagonist. Thus, the reader must try to understand the logic behind his belief or opinion.

Furthermore, the novel describes the normal day of someone who is affected by autism.

Therefore, it goes to show how a different perspective might cause conflicts. Christopher who is

extremely detail-orientated, analytical, and intelligent has difficulties dealing with emotions or a

social life. Overall, the novel, through Christopher's character, not only changes the reader's

perspective and make them more open-minded, however, it also informs them about