Christopher Boone The Curious Incident

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The Curious Incident of the Dog In the Night-time

Imagine living your life by using a timetable, spending every minute of your life knowing what was going to happen next. This is how Christopher John Francis Boone lives his life. Christopher is a 15 year-old boy who lives and thinks differently than a large majority of people. He may be fine one moment and screaming the next. Even though Christopher is very intelligent, he has trouble interpreting everyday things. As Christopher observes his surroundings, friends and family he learns about the human nature and life.

Since the beginning of time humans have survived using communication. “I find people confusing…. People do a lot of talking without using any words”(14). In this particular

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