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". Animals are a motif that represents his fear and lack of connection to people. For Chri...
When a stranger visits the house Jane says she felt 'inexpressible relief, a soothing conviction of protection and security' because 'there was a stranger in the room' Bronte uses this descriptive and emotive language to alienate Jane so that the reader feels sympathy for the character and is able to identify with her because we take comfort in our family and friends. The fact that Jane takes comfort in the company of a stranger shows the lack of trust and feelings she has for her family. ...
The absurdity in which the family cannot distinguish a stranger from their own son is evident, and not only is the family under the illusion that Yossarian is their son, the reader is too, though still well aware of how irregular the situation is. ...
