Christopher Boone Journey

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“Children with autism are colorful, they are often very beautiful and like the rainbow they stand out”-Adele Devine. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon, follows a short, yet crucial journey in a 15-year-old boy’s life: Christopher Boone. Christopher is an adolescent dealing with the neurological disability of Asperger’s, and his goal is to fit in with the people around him. The events in this piece of literature follow the death of Christopher’s neighbor’s dog: Wellington. In Haddon’s novel, Christopher has made significant development in the way he presents and handles himself in a variety of situations. There were many characters that played a significant role in Chris’ change; however, the contributions he …show more content…

At first, Christopher is unable to express himself in the best way possible, as he is not sure how people understand different feelings “Screaming when I am angry or confused. … Smashing things when I am angry or confused. … Not smiling” (46). However, while Christopher continues with his journey, he learns to express himself in a better way, that others can interpret, which assists him to mend relations with the people around him. “And then I heard Mother’s voice and she was shouting. ‘Christopher….? Christopher...?’ and she was running down the road so I cam out from between the skip and the Ford Transit van and she ran up to me… She made me promise never to leave the flat on my own because it was dangerous and because you couldn’t trust people in London because they were strangers… When she came back she brought some food pellets for Toby…” (204). Christopher-now-can express how he is feeling in a better way, in comparison to the beginning of the novel. Christopher adapting the way he emotes himself and his personal input has allowed him to mend the relationship that he was lacking with his Mother for many years. In addition, Mrs. Boone has become Chris’ family; he trusts her and believes in her to help him fulfil his goals and she is doing so in as many ways as possible. This relationship, between Christopher and his mother, helps Chris to achieve his goals, therefore if Christopher had not been able to mend the alliance with his mother, he may have not been able to attain success. Thus, Christopher’s willingness to adapt his ability to emote has allowed for him to become closer to accomplishing his main goal in his journey. All in all, Christopher plays a crucial role in his own development, and without his own contribution, the path to attain what he desires would be influenced in a negative

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