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The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time By Mark Haddon

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Magali Fernandez
Gillett
ERWC
17 May 2023
Final Writing: Curious Essay Edward Boone was justified in lying to his son since knowing the truth about his mother would make things more difficult and painful for both of them. He wanted to protect Christopher as much as he could even if that meant hiding the truth from him. "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" is a novel written by Mark Haddon, first published in 2003. The story is narrated by a 15-year-old boy named Christopher John Francis Boone, who has Asperger's syndrome, a form of autism. Christopher discovers the dead body of his neighbor's dog, Wellington, and sets out to solve the mystery of who killed him. Along the way, he uncovers family secrets and confronts his own …show more content…

Christopher, who is on the autism spectrum, struggles to understand social cues and emotions, which often leads to misunderstandings with his father. Despite these challenges, there are moments of love and connection between Christopher and Ed throughout the novel. Ed demonstrates his love for his son by supporting him in his investigation of the dog's death and by ultimately helping him achieve his goal of taking the math A-level exam. Christopher also shows love for his father by recognizing that he is trying his best to support him, even if they don't always understand each other. Although recognizing Christopher and Edward’s arduous relationship. Ed lovingly and diligently cares for Christopher, yet he also struggles with the frustration he feels as a result of not always being able to understand Christopher’s behavior. However, Edward also becomes regularly angry with Christopher due to misunderstandings between them. In spite of the fact that he is extremely protective of Christopher. This impulse to protect Christopher and his desire to punish Christopher’s mother Judy for the way she left, leads him to lie to Christopher about his mother’s leaving. Edward lied to Christopher because he was trying to protect him. Edward felt that Christopher was too young and fragile to handle the truth about his mother's absence from the family and the fact that she had abandoned them. Edward believes that the truth would cause Christopher more pain and confusion, so he chose to lie in order to protect him. “We lie to protect the feelings of others,” states Michael Lewis, Ph.D., an influential professor of pediatrics at Rutgers University. In the Article “Liar, Liar: We All Lie…” by author Robert Roy Britt. This quote strongly supports why Edward chose to lie to his son. Edward truly cares and loves his son and does not want to see Christopher get hurt. Numerous

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