The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Nighttime Point Of View

Do you have someone in your life who you trust and can confide in? It can be important to have a person, older and wise, in your life. That individual can be there to teach valuable lessons and provide a sense of comfort and security. The novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, by Mark Hadden is about a teenage boy with autism, Christopher. Throughout the course of the novel Christopher faces many challenges and learns the reality of the events in his life. Mark Haddon uses the literary elements of point of view and characterization to explore the idea that it is beneficial to learn from those who have gained wisdom from personal and universal experiences. He achieves this portrayal of the theme by making Sibohan the confidante

For example, when Crhistopher wanted to move to London he was scared and confused, so he walked to school, “when I got to school I could ask Siobhan where the train station was.” (Haddon 136) This shows how Christopehr views Siobhan in a positive, helpful way. He trusts that she will help him find his way in a time of stress and chaos. In addition, she helps Christopher understand people around him, “Siobhan also says that if you close your mouth and breathe out loudly through your nose, it can mean that you are relaxed, or that you are bored, or that you are angry.” (Haddon 15) She then explained to him how it can also depend on cerian body language, and continues to describe other common emotions. This helps to further develop their relationship by showing how Siobhan teaches him important lessons. These are lessons that he will be able to utilize throughout the course of his life. Christopher trusts and feels safe with Siobhan. Their relationship is crucial to the plot of the novel because Siobhan provides Christopher with a stronger sense of

Readers learn about Sioban’s character through her dialogue and actions. Which allows them to recognize how she is wise, kind, helpful, and understanding. In chapter 59, Christopher talks about how he feels about her, “Siobhan understands. When she tells me not to do something she tells me exactly what it is that I am not allowed to do.” (Haddon 29)He says this when he was confused because his father got mad, telling him to stay out of others business. However, he did not specify what Christopher can not do, leaving him bewildered. This use of direct characterization shows how Christopher views Siobhan as understanding and helpful. She caterers to Christopher’s needs, not trying to get him to change, like other people do. He appreciates having her in his life because she makes their interactions easy, and direct, in the ways that Christopher likes to interact with others. Secondly, we learn about their relationship through their interactions, “I got Siobhan to draw lots of these faces and then write down next to them exactly what they meant.” (Haddon 3)The readers can infer how she plays an important role in Christopher’s life through this example of indirect characterization. THis evidence reveals how she cares about him because she is patient and takes time to help further Christopher’s perception of others so he can function better in modern