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Christopher The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night

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In the novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time the narrator and main character is a very interesting person. From what we learn in the book Christopher is a 15 year old boy with a slight mental disability, akin to autism. He lives town in England, and is very math savvy for his age, getting an A in A level maths. In many ways Christopher does not see the world an other people do, so he overreact in some situations and does not solve problems the same way as other people do.
Cristopher is a very interesting character for three main reasons. He says everything he is thinking clearly and if needed supports his opinions with drawings and images to help you understand. He doesn't react to many situations the same ways other people

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