The curious incident of the dog in the night-time

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Mark Haddon

Key Facts about The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time:

Genre: Mystery novel; Family drama; Children’s book

Full Title: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Setting: Swindon, in Wiltshire, England, and London, in the late twentieth century

Author: Mark Haddon

Language: English

Antagonist: Christopher’s father, Ed Boone, and society as a whole

Date Of First Publication: 2003

Publisher: Vintage Contemporaries, a division of Random House Publishing

Point of View: First person

characters

christopher boone

ed boone

a fan

We do this because sometimes Father wants to give me a hug, but I do not like hugging people, so we do this instead, and it means that he loves me.

judy boone

"And I remember looking at the two of you and seeing you together and thinking how you were really different with him. Much calmer..... And it made me so sad because it was like you didn't need me at all."

siobhan

Siobhan is a very encouraging teacher and wants Christopher to feel proud of his achievements. She helps Christopher stay calm through this difficult situation by reminding him of strategies that they must have discussed in class

mr and mrs shears

time and space

quotes

“I think prime numbers are like life. They are very logical but you could never work out the rules, even if you spent all your time thinking about them”

themes

Normality

Growing up

growing up

normality

"I find people confusing. This is for two main reasons. The first main reason is that people do a lot of talking without using any words…The second main reason is that people often talk using metaphors."

the autism question

conclusion

thanks for the attention