In the book “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime” by Mark Haddon, there is an irony concerning the level of intelligence within Christopher. Christopher is a young boy diagnosed with autism, and this leads the readers to believe that he is incapable of taking A level math. Taking A level math is taken to lead a person one step closer to being able to attend a university. Christopher is the very first person from his special needs school to step out of their comfort zone and take the test. This test, if he passes, will prove to all people that they don’t have to lower their expectations on him just because he is autistic. Christopher wants to attend a university and become a scientist, and he knows if he passes this test he is
