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The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Nighttime By Mark Haddon

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The Curious Incident of The Dog In The Nighttime is a novel written by Mark Haddon. The storyline follows a young boy named Chrisopher Boone, who attempts to uncover the truth about who had killed the dog that he had found. The controversy had risen about this text when it became clear that the young boy had some level of autism, Despite being flooded with love and support from particular people it was overcome by the articles upon articles discrediting the text, stating that it was inaccurate and offensive. In spite of the absence of Mark Haddon confirmation regarding Christopher's disability, the readers are able to perceive Christopher as they feel he is within their mind deviating from the stereotypical interpretation that is surrounding …show more content…

All attempting to depict the levels of offensiveness that followed during the text and the journeys with Christopher Boone. Despite having mixed messages about this text, facing a storm of controversy - I have obtained my personal opinion. Deciding if I personally find it levels with offensiveness regarding the autism community.. In my personal opinion I do not believe that I am entitled to one. I do not have any disability and therefore I do not get the right to comment if I find this text offensive as I am not a member of the community that this book …show more content…

The opposite of the previous review - stating that “The book normalises abuse, presents the autistic protagonist as responsible for it, and suggests that he is not harmed by much of it”. This author is an advocate for autism; she focuses on adult-diagnosis and the culture. She has created a space where people with autism are able to confront the text and share their thoughts. Amanda Forrest Vivian commented on the article saying “This is a great post, thanks for writing it! For a long time I’ve felt uncomfortable when I see people reading this book”. Therefore in my opinion should be given a right to comment about the book and her perception of the

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