The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
One day Christopher Boone saw a dead dog, lying on the lawn. It was Mrs. Shears’ dog called Wellington and somebody killed it with a garden fork. The boy loved dogs and he decided to find out who was a murderer and to write a detective story about his investigation. Christopher started asking his neighbors about what had happened to Wellington. But when his father learned what Christopher was doing he was very angry and he forbade his son his detecting. And later he hid Christopher’s book. While father was at work, Christopher looked for his book in father’s room and he found letters addressed to him. The letters were from his mother from London but his mother died from a heart attack some years ago. Then the boy realized that his father lied to him. When father came home he understood that Christopher learned of his lie. Dad tried to apologize and told his son that he had killed Wellington after having a quarrel with Mrs. Shears. Christopher was frightened and he could not trust his father anymore. So he decided to go to London and live with his mother. He left home while his father was asleep. He went by train, arrived in London, found his mom and told her what had happened and that he thought she was dead. Then father came and tried to apologize again but Christopher did not want …show more content…
The main problem is the illusion of success. Gatsby is the man who created himself using the ideas of the American Dream and possession of wealth is the most important part of his life. He tried to make a lot of money by any means, even by illegal means. He could afford anything: his mansion, expensive cars and lavish parties every night. But in the end, this money can not buy happiness or love and can not help to change his social class. And in the last scene he became who he was born - poor and unknown man and only 3 people came to his
One day Christopher Boone saw a dead dog, lying on the lawn. It was Mrs. Shears’ dog called Wellington and somebody killed it with a garden fork. The boy loved dogs and he decided to find out who was a murderer and to write a detective story about his investigation. Christopher started asking his neighbors about what had happened to Wellington. But when his father learned what Christopher was doing he was very angry and he forbade his son his detecting. And later he hid Christopher’s book. While father was at work, Christopher looked for his book in father’s room and he found letters addressed to him. The letters were from his mother from London but his mother died from a heart attack some years ago. Then the boy realized that his father lied to him. When father came home he understood that Christopher learned of his lie. Dad tried to apologize and told his son that he had killed Wellington after having a quarrel with Mrs. Shears. Christopher was frightened and he could not trust his father anymore. So he decided to go to London and live with his mother. He left home while his father was asleep. He went by train, arrived in London, found his mom and told her what had happened and that he thought she was dead. Then father came and tried to apologize again but Christopher did not want …show more content…
The main problem is the illusion of success. Gatsby is the man who created himself using the ideas of the American Dream and possession of wealth is the most important part of his life. He tried to make a lot of money by any means, even by illegal means. He could afford anything: his mansion, expensive cars and lavish parties every night. But in the end, this money can not buy happiness or love and can not help to change his social class. And in the last scene he became who he was born - poor and unknown man and only 3 people came to his