A Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time Outline

A Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time Outline:
INTRODUCTION:
Attention Grabber: In the “Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time,” we see a young adult, Christopher, traveling through life and overcoming obstacles he never thought he could.
Specifics regarding the topic: In my high school today myself along with other high school students, we overcome obstacles we could have never thought of our freshman year. At the beginning of our college prep four class, students learn that “college should be an adventure” as Dr. Rouch states in his article to incoming freshman.
Thesis: Interestingly, Chris puts the practice into action when he embarks on an adventure in spite of his Asperger's.
Body Paragraph 1: Christophers Attitude:

Support 1: Looking for and expecting joy can be hard to come by in your day to day life nevertheless, Christopher tries his best to see the positives and search for what will make him happy. Christopher at the beginning of the book found a dead dog in Mrs. Shears yard later to find out it was killed by his father. Before finding this information out, His mission was to make a murder mystery book even when his father told him to because it made him happy. Even after the fact when his father threw the book away and he found out his mother was still alive, His goal was to find her and seek joy because he was very upset that he had been living with his father and felt as if he didn't know his father anymore. “I couldn't live with father anymore” (Haddon, pg. 122) This had taken such a drastic toll on Christopher he never expected. Dr. Roush discusses one of his keys to success, which was to find joy. He says things such as “Surround yourself with classmates who believe their cup is half full.” (Roush, pg 1) Transition: Christopher did just that. By doing so it also showed self care. Support 2: On the way to seek the happiness which was ending his mother's mystery. He managed to back essentials in a backpack he might need and his Rat, Toby which kept him

Support 1: He was always apt to asking the neighbors for help during his murder mystery such as Mrs. Shears, Mrs Alexander etcetera if they had any information. In the google scholar article the author notices the help Christopher willingly accepted by saying “Christopher writes with the encouragement of his teacher” (Schultheis, pg. 1) Sioban, his teacher in school constantly was giving constructive criticism and Chris gladly took into consideration. When he wrote his “mystery novel” he let Siobhan and many others help with the story and make corrections if need be. Roush makes his last point very clear that In the future, in order to be successful we can't be afraid to ask and receive help from others. He says “Most professors, even at big complicated universities, are there for you if you need them, but you will have to ask.” (Roush, pg. 1) Commentary/Support 2: Myself, being a senior in high school, I still get apprehensive about asking a teacher about a question i might have. In the essay Roush says it's important to do this task “before you are in deep water.” (Roush, pg. 2) This being exactly what Chris does. He is quick to ask questions. Conclusion: Being afraid to ask questions can slow one down and stop you in your