The Curious Ncident of the Dog in the Night Time

The Curious incident of the firedog in the Night-time demonstrates how challenging bearing is, non just for the disabled tho for e genuinelyone. Discuss, making sure you support your ideas with detailed references to the text. dent Haddons figment The Curious incident of the Dog in the Night-time which is written from the view of a fifteen year old boy Christopher who has Aspergers syndrome, non lonesome(prenominal) does this book demonstrate how challenging vitality is for the disabled, but also for everyone.Having the master(prenominal) character Christopher narrate the story gives you the chance to connect with him and also to envision and understand the challenges he faces in his everyday manner because of the deterrent that he has. Christopher is not the solo character in the novel to face challenges. His vex Judy and his bewilder Ed both face challenges. For example, bringing up Christopher who has a disability and also maintaining a solid relationship with eac h other.While the proofreader is shown how challenging life can be, the author also leaves the reader with a feeling of hope with what can happen in the future. Because Christopher has Aspergers syndrome life is very challenging for him in more than one way. It is hard for Christopher because he cant understand facial expressions, so he doesnt get along if someone is sad, happy or angry which can be hard because he has to try and guess their mood from the tone of example they are using.Christopher tries to understand facial expressions because he got Siobhan to draw lots offaces and consequently write down next to them exactly what they meant. Another way that life is challenging for Christopher is that he cant deal with lies and does not alike(p) them. In some situations Christopher thinks that it is al mightily for him to tell white lies but others invite to tell the full justice all the time. I do not tell lies. Mother used to say that this was because I was a advanced pe rson. But its not because I am a good person.It is because I cant tell lies. Christopher says that he cant tell lies but what he does not realize, is that he is telling white lies which are lies. Christopher thinks that telling the truth is a way of life, not just something people choose because it is the right thing to do. Christopher has had many situations where he has been lie to and has not handled it well. He has been lied too well-nigh his mother being dead and also about his father killing Mrs Shears dog Wellington.Christopher does not react to this well, because when he found out he ran away and no longer tangle safe around his father. Both Christophers parents Judy and Ed Boone find life challenging because they are trying to raise a child with a disability. Christophers mother finds life challenging because she has to live her life enquire if her only child is alright because she is sending him letters and she doesnt know whether he is getting them, she also isnt gett ing any replies from Christopher to witness her that everything is alright.Even though she has been writing letters to him for a while she has not been getting any letters back because Christophers father, Ed, has been hiding them from Christopher because he hadnt told him that his mother was not actually dead. Christophers mother never stop loving him even though he made her life rightfully hard sometimes and she still kept writing to him and never stopped. You oasist written to me yet, so I know youre in all probability still angry with me. Im sorry Christopher. But I still love you.Another way life is challenging for Judy is that she finds that her only son gets on better with his father. As a mother this would be very heart breaking. She always found it onerous when she took him to the shops or the mall because he would end up crouched down on the floor with is hands everyplace his ears and he would be in the way of everyone. If she tried to move him he would just start sc reaming. Judy didnt believe that she had the patience like Ed to look after Christopher and then she was having lots of other problems and that is when she decided to leave.Judy is not the only person who is finding life challenging but Ed, Christophers father is also finding life challenging. Life is challenging for Ed because it is hard to raise a child with a disability especially when you are left to look after them all by yourself. Ed and Christophers relationship also struggles when Christopher found out that his own father killed the next door neighbours dog Wellington. Christopher started not to charge him anymore and did not feel safe in his company and did not want to be left alone with him.Life is challenging for Christopher as his Aspergers syndrome makes if difficult to communicate and to understand others. Life is not only difficult for Christopher but also for his parents, because coping with a child with a disability is not any easy thing to do, but not only that th ey have also put a strain on their relationship. though life is challenging not just for the disabled but for everyone, Mark Haddon demonstrates how facing lifes challenges builds a persons character and ability to cope. Word Count 910