Christopher Boone

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Every day after summer tennis, I would always read The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, by Mark Haddon, in our cozy house sitting in my bowl shaped blue chair in my bedroom. I always read there because of my fan and there were no distractions like noise and electronics just tennis posters. Since the suspense of the story caught my attention, the time went by very quickly when I read. My parents would come home to prepare a dinner for my brothers and me. No matter what they were cooking, I would always be able to smell it from my room. However, none of this would stop me from enjoying this mysterious book. Instead of focusing on the noises and smells, I just continued to read. No matter if there was sunshine or rain, there was always …show more content…

He is a very curious boy who also acts like a mini detective. Whenever he encounters a mystery/unsolved case, he always wants to unravel the truth behind it. In this case, he finds a dog who’s been murdered in a neighbor’s backyard. He initiates a search in an effort to find out who may have killed this dog (41). Another way to describe Christopher is a person who likes things to be the same. Not only is Christopher curious to know things, he also always wants to be told the truth. For example, Christopher has always thought very positive about his father, but when he finds out that his father killed Wellington, he starts to lose trust within him. The reason that he mainly lost trust in his father was because Christopher no longer knows his father for who he is prior to knowing he killed Wellington, in which that changed his mind set towards his dad. As a result, Christopher will always be scared to be with his …show more content…

A good example from the book is when Mrs. Boone, Christopher’s mom, cheats on Mr.Boone. This had caused relentless anger within Mr.Boone in which he took it out on Mr.Shears. Mr.Boone had done that by killing their dog, Wellington, with a pitch fork. In addition, that seemed to manifest himself emotionally and physically. As a result, he had been mean to Christopher at home. At times, he would either punch or yell at Christopher bad enough that people at school could tell something was up with Christopher. A common sign of that was either he looked very scared or he had a bunch of bruises on his

The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night Analysis
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First off, Christopher feels free from the world and that no one can touch him. Before the end of the book, all the problems between Christopher and his father are obliterated by the promise of honesty. In addition, Christopher’s way of philosophy is like no other. He uses basic common sense and logic for everyday thinking. He uses math and patterns to find places he does not know. This way of thinking is very critical to understand throughout the novel because Christopher is constantly thinking outside the box. Christopher believes he is a very special boy. He knows he is smarter than most people are and compares everything to what he believes or sees. He compares cars to good days and bad days, many times throughout the novel. The character Christopher plays in the book is extremely important furthermore, the fights and lies with his father make the book fascinating. Since he has Asperger’s the book is read from not necessarily a different point of view, but from a different way of thinking. Almost all the problems based in the novel are from deprived family dynamics. The household that Christopher is a part of, makes it difficult for him to function normally, therefore, understanding difficult facts to comprehend is tough in everyday
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Pathos In Trifles
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The character Mrs. Wright is portrayed as a kind and gentle woman. She is also described as her opinion not being of importance in the marriage. It is stated by Mr. Hale that “ I didn’t know as what his wife wanted made much difference to John” .(745) Her neighbor, Mrs. Hale, depicts her as “She─come to think of it, she was kind of like a bird herself─real sweet and pretty, but kind of timid and─fluttery. How─she─did─change”. (752) It appears that Mrs. Wright is a kind and gentle woman, not capable of committing a murder. But, with the evidence provided and the description of Mr. Wright’s personality it can also be said that the audience will play on the sympathy card for Mrs. Wright. She appears to be caught in a domestic violence crime in which she is guilty of, but the audience will overlook the crime due to the nature of the circumstances. By using pathos it will create a feeling that Mrs. Wright was the one who was suffering in the marriage, and that she only did what she felt necessary at the
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Christopher Haddon's Persistence
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He wants to achieve his goals and let nothing stand in his way when he does. In addition to Christopher's persistence inside the classroom, he also kept on with the investigation despite what his father said. After Christopher discovers the letters from his mom, he does not quite understand what it means because he believes his mom to be dead. But his father tells him not to look through the letters anymore and puts them in a cupboard in his room. "It was six days before I could go back into Father's room to look in the shirt box in the cupboard ." (102) Even though Christopher's father tells him to leave the letters alone, he directly disobeys him to look for the truth within the letters. With his persistence he builds up enough courage to go into the letters and find out the truth about his mother. Because of this he finds the truth and finds his mother in London. Through Christopher's persistence he disobeys his father to find the letters and find out what he has been hiding from
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Christopher Boone Quotes
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Christopher abnormally obsesses over everything in his life. This is due to his severe OCD, which he struggles with throughout the novel. Likewise, Christopher’s OCD is depicted as a reaction to the lack of control over his environment. He copes with situations he cannot control by looking for various details within his life that bring him peace-of-mind him. For instance, before the policemen arrive at the crime scene of the murder of the Poodle, he felt tense and anxious caused by Mrs. Shears’s neurotic behavior in reaction to viewing Christopher peer over her dead dog. Later, when the police arrive to investigate the crime scene, Christopher feels a surge of comfort because the policeman is a representation (in Christopher’s mind) of order. When the police arrived Christopher thought: “Then the police arrived. I like the police. They have uniforms and
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Indirect Characterization In Everyday Use By Alice Walker
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One example of such is when Mama describes the way Dee reads as “read[ing] without pity, forcing words, lies, other folk’s habits, whole lives upon us two, sitting trapped and ignorant underneath” (79). Walker, through Mama, uses strong words such as forcing and trapped in order to show the effect of Dee’s voice on Mama and Maggie. The fact that Dee has the ability to read without pity makes her seem heartless. Also, the statement that Mama felt that whole lives were being told to them two shows that she is overwhelmed by Dee, showing the audience that Dee herself is very overwhelming and strong. Furthermore, Dee is said to have “burned us with a lot of knowledge” (79). By writing that Dee was burning Maggie and Mama, Walker has the reader literally imagine Dee actually burning the two characters alive. This image again portrays Dee as atrocious, and this affects the reader because the audience starts to share the same contemptuous view the narrator has towards Dee. By using the vitriolic tone established through negative wording, Maggie and Mama are seen as being oppressed and forced to submit to Dee, which makes Dee look evil and a
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Christopher Boone Betrayal
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is a murderer. When this occurs, Christopher begins to feel afraid, the only emotion he is capable of experiencing.
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The Theme Of Trust In The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Nighttime
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Nothing hurts more than being betrayed by a loved one, Christopher’s father has no trust in Christopher and tells him that his “Mother died 2 years ago”(22) and Christopher thinks his mother died of a heart attack. When Christopher finds out his father lied, he runs away to live with his mother and his father despritally looks for him and while looking for him realizes the importance of telling the truth. When someone betrays one’s trust, they can feel morally violated. Once Christopher finds his mother, she begins to realize how unfit her living conditions are for Christopher and brings him back to his father, bring him “[..] home in Swindon”(207) Christopher feels incredibly hurt and distressed he does not want to see his father. Whether a relationship can be repaired depends entirely on whether trust can or cannot be restored. Christopher’s father works very hard to regain his trust, he tells his son “[..] I don’t know about you, but this...this just hurts too much”, Christopher’s father is dealing with the result of being dishonest with his son and himself.
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A Comparison between Christopher Boone and Raymond Babbitt
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.... Like Christopher, he also tries to find a pattern which will enable him to make sense of his world.
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Daniel Boone
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More than any other man, Daniel Boone was responsible for the exploration and settlement of Kentucky. His grandfather came from England to America in 1717. His father was a weaver and blacksmith, and he raised livestock in the country near Reading, Pennsylvania. Daniel was born there on November 2, 1734.
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Daniel Boone
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Daniel Boone was born on October 22, 1734 and later died on September 26, 1820. He was an American pioneer and hunter whose frontier explorations made him one of the first heroes of the United States. Boone is most famous for his exploration and settlement of what is now the state of Kentucky. Despite resistance from American Indians, for whom Kentucky was a traditional hunting ground, in 1775 Boone blazed the Wilderness Road through the Cumberland Gap and into Kentucky. There he founded Boonesborough, one of the first English-speaking settlements beyond the Appalachian Mountains. Before the end of the 18th century, more than 200,000 people entered Kentucky by following the route marked by Boone.
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To Kill A Mockingbird Cause And Effect
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The second example is when atticus made the kids go to Ms.Dubose house to read to her. Jem one day snapped and lost his cool. Jem took his rage out on Ms.Dubose bushes. Jem got angry over the years of them being called names buy this old lady Ms.Dubose. To repay Ms.Dubose Jem had to go over to her house and read to her and fix her bushes. One day Jem and Scout went over to her house and she started twitching a bit and doing strange things during their visit. Awhile later once Ms.Dubose died and Atticus explain what had happened to her. Ms.Dubose was addicted to morphine and she was trying to Curb it. The kids soon realized how strong she was being and saw how hard it must of been for her and for the most part forgave her.
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Daniel Boone
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Most of us know of the hardships faced by many Americans as the country grew and expanded; adding new territories to be explored and settled. There are many who contributed to this period of history in the making of what is today the United States of America. Those who were a part of this drive sacrificed much as they helped define what became a very great country. Chances are you’ve heard of Daniel Boone, who is known by many as one of the most famous frontiersman in America. The question is did he really live up to the historical hype of the great frontier explorer, or like so many others, was he really just responding to the circumstances of life that faced him?
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The Curious Incident
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For instance, lying can lead to discomfort, distance and, fear. For one thing, Christopher felt uncomfortable around his dad because of the lie. Father tells him, “‘We’re only human.’ Then he held up his right hand and spread his fingers out in a fan. But I screamed and pushed him backward…” (122). Usually when Father does this, it is okay but, Christopher was in so much shock, he did not know what to do. He did not want to Father to touch him. Eventually, Christopher decides that, “ I had to get out of the house” (122). He felt the need to escape and break away from Father after what had happened so, he did would distance himself from Father. Additionally, Christopher is in fear towards his father, after being lied to and told the truth, the next morning, “... I heard Father coming down to the garden and I took out my Swiss Army knife out of my pocket … in case he found us” (127). The reason for this is because when Christopher finds out that Father is the one who kills Wellington, he was afraid that he could be the next victim to this murder crime which made him really scared. Trust is important between people. When it is lost, people feel discomfort, the need to distance themselves, and the sense of fear.
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Construction of the Child through Character in Milne's Winnie the Pooh
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In this book there are who different characters of Christopher Robin (CR). There is, in one realm of narration, CR the listener of the story and in another, there is CR the character in the story. These two characters are quite different. CR, the child over whom the narrator can exercise adult authority is shy, listens to stories, takes baths and plays with toys while the CR the character is the main authority, goes to parties, expeditions and heroic rescue missions.
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Personal Narrative: My Life As A Military Child
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My earliest memories can be found at the hands of paperback novels. Books were my escape from the world around me. The thrill of being able to leave behind the world and it’s baggage and enter another that books provided captivated me, and left an impact on me. The emotion I experienced solely from taking a small step into another person’s story was unlike any I had felt before. I desperately wanted others to feel what I had felt, and love whatever I had become entranced by with the same passion as I did.
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