style that helps their child reach their optimal potential. For parents who have kids with autism this parenting style seems nonexistent, but the truth is that this parenting style is just around the corner. The major theme of The Curious Incident of the Dog and the Night-Time that I chose to further look into was parenting. The specific issue within parenting that I decided to further research was what are parenting styles used when kids have autism and which one is the most effective. The theme of
often times seem like a negative aspect from its connotation, but if one has an inwardly questioning voice, the effects of conformity can benefit the character. Authors such as Mark Haddon and John Steinbeck shape a stronger meaning with tools that create an inwardly questioning and outwardly conforming character. By formulating a book that is itself a metaphor and using animals as a metaphor for society, the inward and outward ways are demonstrated. In the novel, The Curious Incident of The Dog in
Do Coping Strategies effectively help Christopher? Different coping strategies help many people deal with problems in life. In the book, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time, Mark Haddon describes specific coping strategies that help Christopher deal with his problems. Christopher has autism, and deals with his problems much differently than others. When Christopher feels frightened or overwhelmed, he enjoys doing tough math problems and calculating equations in his head. When he feel
Upon analysis of Christopher Boone, the protagonist in Mark Haddon’s best-seller The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, I would put forth the motion that he represents an archetypical idiot-savant character. The very category, brought forth to literature by recent advancements in psychology, is quite simply categorized as one who displays brilliance in certain categories but shows signs of mental deficiency in all others. Perhaps the most recognizable example in media is that of Raymond