In “Under the Eye of the Clock,1987 by Christopher Nolan, he reveals the struggles of a boy named Joseph Meehan and his bad physical conditions of muscle spasm and paralysis while determined, trying to find a solution. One instance where Nolan develops this idea is in line 10 by introducing Joseph condition as he said “How do I conquer my body, mused the paralysed boy”. The author introduce the central idea by first conveying the reader of Joseph body of being paralysed. When Nolan says “how do I conquer ” he is emphasizing the idea of Joseph struggles from his paralysis and muscle spasm and how is desperately try to find solution. This relate to the central idea because it is accurately represent Joseph problem while trying to overcome it.