The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night

The character of Holden Caulfield in J.D. Salinger 's novel, Catcher in the Rye, is an excellent example of a psychologically sensitive portrayal of a child with autism spectrum disorder. Although, Holden is never diagnosed in the novel, his interactions with peers and his particular interests show that he is a young man struggling with this psychological disorder. I find this most interesting because the novel allows the reader to enter the mind of Holden to connect and sympathize with the young man and gain a new perspective to his unique disorder. Similarly, the scientific article written by, Jiri Koutek, discusses the social isolation of a sixteen year old male with high functioning autism who was hospitalized for a suicide attempt. The

Discovery is an instinctual part of the human structure, through discovery an individual can gain insight into themselves and the world around them, which can intern impact their current perspective. Tara Winches novel, Swallow the air, represents this in a variety of ways. Swallow the air is written from the perspective of May Gibson, a teenage girl living in a coastal NSW town. The novel follows May’s travels as she unearths the truth about her past. As the story progresses, the reader observes the protagonists’ responses as a result of personal growth, cultural awareness and the circle of abuse. Who Do You Think You Are is an Australian television series that explores the heritage of Australian celebrities. In series 2, episode 4, singer Christina Anu traces back through her families past to reveal

Character is the thing that defines a person. What you will do, what you will say, how you interact with the world. Admittedly, all of us have character. But, the character of Christopher is a very interesting and a complex one. In times, it feels as if he is an alien compared to everyone else. On the contrary, he also deals with problems and issues that are felt by every human on the planet, allowing the reader to feel empathy for him. His social tendencies show that he may suffer from a social disability. Despite this, Christopher goes on a journey, displaying courage and the benefits and the new beginnings that will happen. In addition, Christopher becomes much confident and a better and stronger person than he ever was. During his search he meets new people who become his friend resulting in unexpected answers to be brought to light. One of these are the reveal that Christopher’s mother was alive for the last two years. With this knowledge, Christopher goes to London and rekindle the relationships with his parents, resulting in a better life. All things considered, “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” is not just a simple murder mystery novel, but a book about the fears of everyday people, which when confronted with courage, can end with success.

In the novel Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers, the main character is Richie Perry. At seventeen he graduated high school in Harlem, and he wanted to go to college, but his mother couldn’t afford to send him to college since she was an alcoholic. So he joined the army to escape his unfortunate future, but joining the army meant he had to leave his little brother Kenny, who saw him as a father figure since their father left when they were younger. Perry was sent to Vietnam and through his journey, he made lifelong bonds with many different people such as PeeWee, Monaco, and etc. Also in his journey, he suffers from mental and physical wounds. In the end of the book he was completely changed, he has lost his innocence, his sense of normalcy and morality, their hope, and his faith, and the

"It may sound strange, but champions are made champions by setbacks" (Bob Richards). This quote describes how struggling and setbacks can help a person become successful. This essay is about overcoming obstacles despite difficulty. An example of one of these obstacles is if someone injures their leg, it would be really hard for them to run. If they try really hard then their setback could just be a minor thing that made them want to succeed more. Another example is if they want to be a singer, but that might not be everyones strong suit. As a result they practice a lot and this practice leads to chances, chances open opportunities to become better. In the book "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time", Christopher is faced with a lot of obstacles (due to his autism), such as the color yellow, the train station, and loud noises. However, he almost always finds a way to overcome it. The book is written in the point of view of a boy with autism who faces a lot of obstacles but he never gives up and he always overcomes them despite how hard it may be.

In the book "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time", the character Siobhan is the most influential character to Christopher because she is helpful and trustworthy, which has given Christopher a good reliable person to talk to and work out his problems in life. Throughout the book Siobhan has helped Christopher in many different cases therefore being a very important character to Christopher. Christopher tells us how "I got Siobhan to draw lots of these faces ...When I told Siobhan that I was doing this, she got out a pencil and another piece of paper and said it probably made people feel very, :{ and then she laughed.... And Siobhan Apologized." (Haddon 3) This shows one of the first times the readers see where Siobhan helps Christopher

Why the companies change the packaging to sell the same product? Why similar products, but with different brands are perceived as different? If the consumer perceives a product as different from the others, the company that sells this product, has a competitive advantage from the other companies. And if a company sells a particular product, it will increase its profits. This is an important market law, and thanks to that law we have a wide range of goods in the shops

In the novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, by Mark Haddon, the main character, Christopher Boone, an autistic child, who investigates the murder of his neighbor 's dog, Wellington. B1.

This week’s discussion of contemporary realistic fiction, elaborates on the need for such a literary element be utilized in children’s books. Contemporary realist fiction is evident in the following children book; Wonder, Let’s Get a Pup, How Smudge Came and The Last Stop on Market Street. Kiefer and Tyson defined realistic fiction as an imaginative writing that accurately reflects life that was lived in the past or could be lived as of today. Introduction of this kind of genre to children literature is very important to prepare and ensure that children have a grasp of an understanding of the world around them. Real life situations and scenarios are presented to children with type of literary genre. It broadens the knowledge of children, creates

Autism in psychology is a mental condition characterized by great difficulty in communicating with others and in using language and abstract concepts (Fredericks, 2008). The book “There’s a boy in here” the author is Judy Barron and Sean Barron. It recounts a strange point by a mother and her son, passing the painful years the son underwent through the painful years and the son suffered from autism and his remarkable convalesce. Ron and Judy were a young couple that gave birth to a son who had very different emotional needs.

The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time can be seen as a Bildungsroman, which is also known as a coming of age novel. Christopher the main character undergoes many challenges, steps outside of his comfort zone, and adapts to the “adult” world. Christopher has a mental illness known as Aspergers which affects his ability to effectively socialize and communicate with others. In the novel he begins to learn about the real world and grows throughout finding out who killed a dog named Wellington.

People’s reliance on the straw man theory is prevalent in today’s world, and is an adequate yet shallow way of expressing one’s opinions and denouncing the counterarguments. The straw man theory occurs when someone ignores a person's position and instead exaggerates, misrepresents, or creates a distorted version of that position. Malcolm Gladwell, like many other authors of opinion-based pieces of literature, uses this theory as a method of persuasion. Gladwell’s “What the Dog Saw” uses this theory as a method of persuasion. Gladwell, using this writing technique, builds a common belief up, then proceeds to knock it down; some argue if this method is effective.Gladwell incorporates the straw man theory into most of his essays; including “The Ketchup Conundrum” and “Something Borrowed.”

People always say that words and actions are what make a person, though what they do not say is how that can inspire change. In the novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, the author, Mark Haddon displays how Christopher, the protagonist, has the Asperger syndrome which seems to reveal his character along with it. Haddon shows that although Christopher has a disease, he can overcome this obstacle and live happily as an average teenager as demonstrated by his desire to be independent, his inability to understand others actions and emotions and his desire to be left alone.

Mark Haddon's prose fiction, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time brings forth the view of a different world and also expands our understanding of human experience. The novel is an autobiographical murder mystery narrated from the perspective of a teenager, Christopher Boone. This text allows the readers to see the life of a young man who is not comfortable with interacting with others in his society. Christopher's autism spectrum disorder (ASD) shapes our understanding of experience. Haddon is able to portray interesting ideas within the text through the narrator, thus inviting us into a different world and allowing us to see a new viewpoint.

It suggests to apply everyday life experiences to the characters in the novel and their situation. As the protagonist in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time is a teenager of a similar age as those young people reading the novel in the EFL class, it might be easy for them to apply some of their real life experiences to the situationof the main character, Christopher Boone. Besides, the students will also be able to recognize substantial differences between their lives and the life of the main character, who suffers from autism, for example, which the students in class most likely do not. Moreover, Christopher can hardly interpret social interactions as we can. It requires some empathy to comprehend the complexity of his disease. When the teenage boy sees four yellow cars in a row it makes him feel depressed. Red cars on the contrary have the opposite effect and make him feel confident for the day. When the protagonist shows this most unusual behaviour to a relatively ordinary occurrence, students are most likely irritated. The readers encounter cultural differences in the novel mainly to the extend of Christopher’s unique character and abilities. However, his hobbies and interest in solving riddles and mysteries are not very different from the life of teenagers at school, apart from the fact that he has the Asberger syndrome. His condition makes him sufficiently “unusual“