“Change begins at the end of your comfort zone.” By Roy T. Bennett. In other words, you never change your life until you step out of your comfort zone. In the British novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon, the quote relates to the book because Christopher had the courage to step out of his comfort zone when he decided to ask his neighbors who killed Wellington despite his fear of talking to unknown people. The quote also relates to the book when Christopher decided to leave his house. Christopher’s character traits Brave, Observant, and Independence relate to the theme of change.
Christopher’s bravery Character trait relates to the theme of change. “So talking to the other people in our street was brave. But
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“And when the next train came I wasn’t so scared anymore because the sign said TRAIN APPROACHING so I knew it was going to happened,” (chap 227, pg 181) This evidence shows Christopher's observant character trait because he decided to pay attention to his surroundings so he was ready for the next train. The evidence and the character trait relate to change because he wouldn't panic anymore because he now knows where to look if another train is coming. Another reason why observants relate to the theme of change is. “I looked out of the window in the dining room to count the cars in the street to see whether it was going to be a Quite Good Day or a Good Day… I saw 5 red cars in a row and 4 yellow cars in a row, which meant it was both a Good Day and a Black Day, so the system didn’t work anymore.” (chap 233, pg 205) Christopher would try to predict if his day would be a Good Day or a quite Good Day by looking at the color of the cars. This evidence shows Christopher's observant trait because we can see how well he uses his trait to try to predict his day. The evidence and the character trait relate to change because he realizes that his “system” won't work anymore. Eventually, the theme change is made clear by Christopher's observant character