The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-time
(Mark Haddon)
Mark Haddon takes us into the mind and thought processes of an autistic boy?s world of simplicity, confusion, intrigue, and mystery with The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time. A murder has taken place in Christopher John Francis Boone?s neighborhood. No, it wasn?t Professor Plum, in the study, with a pipe. It was, however, Mrs. Shears?s pet poodle, Wellington, in the backyard, with a pitchfork. In Christopher?s world, where lies are not an option, human emotions are not understood, and realities are altered from the norm, he sets out to uncover and expose Wellington?s murderer. It proves to be a monumental effort as he doesn?t talk to strangers, can?t stand to be touched, and avoids anything yellow and brown (poo is brown). Why are four yellow cars in a row an omen for a ?black day?? If someone tells you to ?be quiet?, does that mean for the moment, the day, or forever? 33554432 is 2 to the 25th power. If you see a sign that tells you to keep off the grass does that mean just around the sign or everywhere? Is there a God? Solving the mystery and catching Wellington?s murderer could challenge even the best of us. When your world is governed by rules of unwavering logic and literal interpretations, the challenge is laid out for Christopher. The investigation starts and facts are being uncovered asChristopher scours the neighborhood for the truth against his father?s wishes for him to keep his nose out of other people?s business. The inquisition soon sweeps us along, with Christopher, on another journey that proves to be far more personal than the murder Mrs. Shears?s dog.Christopher discovers the real truths about his mom and dad and their marriage as his life of yellow cars, black days, super good days, and dreams of becoming an astronaut start to crumble around him. Autism isn?t easily understood when the world is seen through ordinary eyes and human emotions can control the situation at hand. Mark Haddon opens this world up to us in The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time.
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