Haddon's hybrid murder mystery novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time" (TCI) portrays the core ideas and themes apparent in the novel in relation to difference through the protagonist and hence highlights the vastly distinctive qualities that are found in this novel. ... You always know what a dog is thinking. ... Shears dog and now he believes"he could murder me, because i couldn't trust him, even though he said, 'Trust me,' because he had told a lie about a big thing". ... Haddon positions us, the readers to compare Ed and Mrs Shears brok...

• Word Count: 842
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Mark Haddon's novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, is a bildungsroman about a 15-year-old boy with Asperger's who prefers dogs to humans because "dogs are faithful and they do not tell lies". ... Whilst it is valid that the truth cannot be told all the time, through Christopher's eyes we can see that honesty is important for relationships built on trust and to contribute to a clearer understanding of people's differences. ...

• Word Count: 815
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

" Mark Haddon, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time 164 For decades, both media and literature have depicted autistic children with varying perspectives. Contrary to the innocence often portrayed through youth characters, Mark Haddon painted the main character of his award-winning novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, Christopher Boone, as an autistic young adult faced with challenges in his life, including the discovery of the murder of his neighbor's dog. ... Shears' dog, Wellington, murdered with a pitchfork, in the Shears' backyard. ... ...

• Word Count: 922
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

"The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time," by Mark Haddon, integrates unique elements of structure, language style and character narration to really deliver a rare, wonderful and one of a kind book that truly brings up thought provoking issues and is overall a satisfying read. ... Maintaining interest and providing entertainment are two key points in creating a lucrative and successful novel, this is achieved outstandingly in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, through the use of an atypical structure. ... Untypical facets such as an unconventional numbering system and ...

• Word Count: 1041
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate