Although the book starts of with a usual inquisitive narrative hook, it is really lacking in an imaginative plot, climax and ending. In my view the absence of these vital features of structure are a let down for the reader's expectations, but it is made up for by a sizzling background story filled with love, betrayal and murder. I think the author has chose to have a less action packed plot and no breathe taking ending to make it more believable and realistic as well as to put Christopher's disability in context with what he writes and the overall quality and events in his life. An interesting and distinctive point of the structure is the development of chapter length from short to long as the book progresses. I think this highlights his improved state of mind from the start to end, for instance Christopher forgives his father and passes his A grade math's. This positions us to feel proud and happy for Chris. Exceptionally exclusive facets of structure such as these certainly set the standard for an appealing and pleasing novel.
With great accomplishment Mark Haddon has used utterly unconventional language narration to position his audience to have a moving and even emotionally powerful response. You would think having a typical first person narration would be almost impossible with a diagnosed Aspergers sufferer as the protagonist, but we are actually flabbergasted at the unintentional humor, benefits and general allure such unique and dispassionate language can bring. For instance in one scene in the book Christopher exclaims to a lady trying to help him "ill stab you with my pocket knife". We can really picture this happening in real life and laugh at the dispassion and unreason at which Chris does this, but it can also increases our knowledge of his condition and this is why I think Mark Haddon has included such scenes. The use of correct English such as grammar and sentence length and construction are purposely left inimitably inaccurate.
About the Author Mark Haddon is an author, poet, cartoonist, and screenwriter. ... Haddon has won numerous prizes, including two BAFTAs. ... Haddon graduated from Oxford University in 1981. ... Style and Form Christopher writes this story in 1st person. ... The Novel in its Historical, Social and Literary Context This story takes place in 1998. ...
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time is a fictional autobiographical/ murder mystery novel created by Mark Haddon, who crafts the central personality, voice, and protagonist Christopher Boone, as a unique and inimitable character who touches the heart of the reader. Haddon constructs a unique character through the characterization of a 15-year-old youth with Asperger's syndrome. ... Through the character Christopher Boone, Haddon presents a unique perspective and emphasis on truth. ... Haddon's uses of short, declarative statements effectively enable the audience to u...
The author, Mark Haddon, uses character, tone, and imagery to portray autism in Christopher. ... In the book, he refers to his condition as "Behavioral Problems," (Haddon p. 46). ... According to Mark Haddon (2003), I do not tell lies. ... " (Haddon, 112). ... Throughout the book Haddon uses character, imagery, and tone to present a form of autism in Christopher's character. ...
In the book, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon the main character Christopher becomes more socially intelligent, sensitive and self-sufficient as he gets older. ... " (Haddon 137). ... " (Haddon 139). ... " (Haddon 16). ... " (Haddon 122). ...
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These main ideas of difficulties faced by people with a disability, trust in relationships and themes of mathematics all convey Christopher's difference through Haddon positioning us readers to see through his eyes. Mark Haddon explicitly conveys provocative ideas of the difficulties faced by people with a disability as well as portraying the ideas and themes of difference through the main protagonist 'Christopher Boone'. ... Haddon positions us, the readers to compare Ed and Mrs Shears broken relationship through Ed's excuse "I think she cared more for that bloody d...
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". ... Mark Haddon's novel also shows that telling the truth in a tactful manner is essential in helping people understand each other's differences. ... Furthermore, the protagonist mentions that everyone has special needs in their own way and through this, Haddon appears to suggest that society can live better in harmony if certain groups of people were not...
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