The viewpoint, the eyes of an autistic child, in Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, creates a theme of order and logic which affects Christopher’s investigation. This viewpoint differs from the norm; however, it is done to achieve an authentic look into a commonly misunderstood population. Through Christopher’s chain of reason, pattern of cars, and list of rules, Haddon creates a work that reveals to the reader a more meaningful look into the reality of someone with autism.
Christopher is irked by the disorder of life and therefore creates a pattern of what color of cars he sees on the way to school, red or yellow, that determines whether his day will be a good or bad. Christopher is loyal to his pattern and on super good days he believes that something special will happen. This can be seen in Christopher’s talking with Mrs. Alexander, a neighbor, which is unusual for him. “So because today was a Super Good Day I decided to walk into the park with Mrs. Alexander, even though it scared me” (Haddon 59). Due to Christopher’s unwavering dedication to his pattern, he learns from Mrs. Alexander that his mother had an affair with Mr. Shears. This positively affects his investigation because he now has additional context to the investigation.
Finally, as Christopher walks through the …show more content…
One coping mechanism highlighted by the novel is Christopher’s creation of order through the use of logic and numbers. Haddon provides the readers with an authentic description of the reality of an entire population which enhances the purpose behind writing it. Christopher uses his inherent order and logic to enhance his investigation. Although, this ultimately inhibits it as well. Christopher’s investigation carries the plot, however, the novel truly touches on the reality that thousands of people face
Christopher is irked by the disorder of life and therefore creates a pattern of what color of cars he sees on the way to school, red or yellow, that determines whether his day will be a good or bad. Christopher is loyal to his pattern and on super good days he believes that something special will happen. This can be seen in Christopher’s talking with Mrs. Alexander, a neighbor, which is unusual for him. “So because today was a Super Good Day I decided to walk into the park with Mrs. Alexander, even though it scared me” (Haddon 59). Due to Christopher’s unwavering dedication to his pattern, he learns from Mrs. Alexander that his mother had an affair with Mr. Shears. This positively affects his investigation because he now has additional context to the investigation.
Finally, as Christopher walks through the …show more content…
One coping mechanism highlighted by the novel is Christopher’s creation of order through the use of logic and numbers. Haddon provides the readers with an authentic description of the reality of an entire population which enhances the purpose behind writing it. Christopher uses his inherent order and logic to enhance his investigation. Although, this ultimately inhibits it as well. Christopher’s investigation carries the plot, however, the novel truly touches on the reality that thousands of people face