The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time

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His father hided the letter which was sent by his mom (haddon 103). His father do not want to get into trouble for explaining what happen to his mom, and he knew what reaction that Christopher will have after Christopher knew he was abandoned by his mom instead of what his father told him. Indeed, Christopher was shocked by knowing his mom still alive, and spent a long to recover. All this thing happen because his father treat him as a normal kid, but the reaction that Christopher showed, making his father feeling worse and his heart

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