Analysis Of 'The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night Time'
What I’ve written below are the sorts of things you could think up as you develop your own reflective reading journal based on your own “interpretations” or “reading” of the text and issues that arise in class discussion.
Themes that underly “The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night Time”
1) a study of an adolescent boy isolated from normal inclusion in society because of Asperger’s Syndrome 2) A mystery about the slaying/murder/slaughter of a dog 3) A study of a broken family – betrayed trust 4) The curse of limited means – working class status or struggling financially and the pressures that brings
A study of: • Relationships • Pressures of life • Society’s attitude to those who are “different” or clearly intellectually handicapped …show more content…
It also examines the importance of roles of authority (eg police, teachers, parents) for people who rely heavily on clear parameters of hierarchy and role expectations for them to maintain a sense of security and the fulfilment of expectations.
Whereas we can most frequently “read” people’s emotions from the tone of their voice and visual cues (ie facial expressions, body stance, arm gestures), someone like Christopher Boone is not afforded that luxury
Consequently, he is confronted with difficulties associated with taking words upon a “too literal meaning”. Furthermore, his understanding of what is normal and his interpretation of reality is different from that of other people.
He lives in a virtual “emotional cocoon” like Rain Man
Themes that underly “The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night Time”
1) a study of an adolescent boy isolated from normal inclusion in society because of Asperger’s Syndrome 2) A mystery about the slaying/murder/slaughter of a dog 3) A study of a broken family – betrayed trust 4) The curse of limited means – working class status or struggling financially and the pressures that brings
A study of: • Relationships • Pressures of life • Society’s attitude to those who are “different” or clearly intellectually handicapped …show more content…
It also examines the importance of roles of authority (eg police, teachers, parents) for people who rely heavily on clear parameters of hierarchy and role expectations for them to maintain a sense of security and the fulfilment of expectations.
Whereas we can most frequently “read” people’s emotions from the tone of their voice and visual cues (ie facial expressions, body stance, arm gestures), someone like Christopher Boone is not afforded that luxury
Consequently, he is confronted with difficulties associated with taking words upon a “too literal meaning”. Furthermore, his understanding of what is normal and his interpretation of reality is different from that of other people.
He lives in a virtual “emotional cocoon” like Rain Man