“Autism doesn’t have to define a person. Artists with autism are like anyone else: They define themselves through hard work and individuality.” This comes from the autistic artist Adrienne Bailon. It explains the importance of treating those with autism as equals. In today's society, those with autism face degradation and demoralization. The relationships and interactions between those with autism and those without it are demonstrated well in Mark Haddon’s novel The Curious Incident of the dog in the Night-Time. By the end of the book, Christopher, the narrator and main character, adapts to the society around him. His adaptation is shown through his ability to talk to strangers, function somewhat well under all the conditions that were rough
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The night before he left, he only got a few hours of sleep because he was staying up extremely late worrying about his dad. He had just found out his dad killed Wellington and he was scared that his dad would kill him as well. Christopher says, “And when I saw the van I was sick again. But I knew I was going to be sick this time, so I didn’t sick all over myself and I was just sick onto the wall and the pavement, and there wasn’t very much sick because I hadn’t eaten much. And when I had been sick I wanted to curl up on the ground and do groaning.” (137). This proves that Christopher’s condition was rough. His autism especially didn’t help the case, but he was still able to make it to London. He had good logic on the fact that the journey was hard for him. To help him out in the tough times, he uses various methods of stress management that Siobhan taught him. Instead of groaning, he would take deep breaths and count to 50, or tell himself “left, right, left, right” as his feet walk. Christopher was able to fight through these conditions and make his expedition successful by the …show more content…
He was emotionally exhausted from his long, stressful trip by himself. Even though he didn’t have to, he took the A level math exam. That’s already impressive for an autistic kid like him, but managing his exhaustion and emotions and being able to get an A grade is astonishing. Christopher says, “And when I opened the paper and read through it I couldn’t think how to answer any of the questions and aso I couldn't breathe properly. And I wanted to hit somebody or stab them with my Swiss Army Knife, but there wasn't anyone to hit or stab…” (212). If Christopher wants to stab somebody with a knife, he is definitely not in the state to take a gigantic test. However, he used his strategies and tried to become focused. He accomplished this, and ended up getting an A grade. This grade gave him some confidence that is excellent to have, and for an autistic person it might be even more valuable. He feels like a normal, smart person in a way and he doesn’t think anything can stop him. That might not be logical, but having that confidence can be good if he uses it right. Christopher came a long way by the end of this novel. He overcame many hardships and challenges that his autism was holding back. He reached his goals by learning social skills, doing well with the rough conditions he had, and by getting an A grade in A level maths. He will make it a long way after learning all these valuable
The night before he left, he only got a few hours of sleep because he was staying up extremely late worrying about his dad. He had just found out his dad killed Wellington and he was scared that his dad would kill him as well. Christopher says, “And when I saw the van I was sick again. But I knew I was going to be sick this time, so I didn’t sick all over myself and I was just sick onto the wall and the pavement, and there wasn’t very much sick because I hadn’t eaten much. And when I had been sick I wanted to curl up on the ground and do groaning.” (137). This proves that Christopher’s condition was rough. His autism especially didn’t help the case, but he was still able to make it to London. He had good logic on the fact that the journey was hard for him. To help him out in the tough times, he uses various methods of stress management that Siobhan taught him. Instead of groaning, he would take deep breaths and count to 50, or tell himself “left, right, left, right” as his feet walk. Christopher was able to fight through these conditions and make his expedition successful by the …show more content…
He was emotionally exhausted from his long, stressful trip by himself. Even though he didn’t have to, he took the A level math exam. That’s already impressive for an autistic kid like him, but managing his exhaustion and emotions and being able to get an A grade is astonishing. Christopher says, “And when I opened the paper and read through it I couldn’t think how to answer any of the questions and aso I couldn't breathe properly. And I wanted to hit somebody or stab them with my Swiss Army Knife, but there wasn't anyone to hit or stab…” (212). If Christopher wants to stab somebody with a knife, he is definitely not in the state to take a gigantic test. However, he used his strategies and tried to become focused. He accomplished this, and ended up getting an A grade. This grade gave him some confidence that is excellent to have, and for an autistic person it might be even more valuable. He feels like a normal, smart person in a way and he doesn’t think anything can stop him. That might not be logical, but having that confidence can be good if he uses it right. Christopher came a long way by the end of this novel. He overcame many hardships and challenges that his autism was holding back. He reached his goals by learning social skills, doing well with the rough conditions he had, and by getting an A grade in A level maths. He will make it a long way after learning all these valuable