Without Order In Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident

If humans desire order, then why do they disregard regulations? Sometimes people disobey rules because of their desire to feel superior/powerful. Other times, it may be because the rules themselves are unjust. In spite of this, rules are a necessity for survival. “Without order, the human race would not have survived. We have few natural defenses, and our ability to organize has allowed us the opportunity to create safety and stability for ourselves” (thewitness.org). Examples of this can be found in the formation of government and even the justice system itself. In the beginning of Christopher’s journey, he professes to “like the police”. He encounters police officers various times throughout the book and even gets arrested for assaulting one of them. Although Christopher does this because the police officer touches him while trying to lift him to his feet, it stands to symbolize the …show more content…
Upon completion of his studies, he became a caretaker for disabled people in Scotland. His experience of taking care of patients with multiple sclerosis and autism later influenced his literary writing. Despite writing about a character with a mental disability, Haddon claims to have done “no research for curious incident (other than photographing the interiors of Swindon and Paddington stations).” This however does not discredit the quality of his writing, because he “deliberately” did this in order to add to Christopher's character and further reach his desired audience of adults. Haddon wanted Christopher to be more than just a storybook character to his readers. “Imagination always trumps research. I thought that if I could make Christopher real to me then he’d be real to readers.” On his website, Haddon then goes on to further explain his intentions for writing the