The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Mark Haddon's novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, is a murder mystery narrated from a first person perspective of a fifteen year old boy with aspergers named Christopher Boone. Throughout the book, Haddon is constantly providing the audience with the experience of Christopher's day-to-day life not understanding the norms of society.
In, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, some main themes Haddon focuses on are truth, safety and love. These are immensely important to Christopher because they build a relationship and as the author states in the novel…”I do not tell lies. Mother used to say that this was because I was a good person. But it is not because I am a good person. It’s because I can’t tell lies”. (Haddon 19). When Christopher claims he can’t tell lies, he says it’s because they’re illogical and don’t make any sense as they’re made-up. Haddon shows Christopher importance and interest in relationships when father says…”You have to learn to trust me… and I don’t care how long it takes…”(Haddon 218). Ed (Christopher's father) says this after Christopher had found out his father was Wellington's murderer.
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Shears (Wellington’s owner). Ed loathed Mr. Shears as Mr. Shears was the reason for mother leaving Christopher and Ed. Mother wrote letters saying… ”I was not a very good mother Christopher”(Judy 106). It isn’t a secret that Christopher's mother feels terrible about the situation as this isn't the first letter. Judy loves Christopher but has a tough time with him because of her patience as she explains in the same letter…”I’m not like your father. Your father is a much more patient person”(Judy