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  • Essay / The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Simon...

    Have you ever had the feeling that someone has changed dramatically over time? Maybe your friend is no longer the same as when you were little? We've known this has happened to everyone for a while, as it also happened to the main character Christopher from The Curious Incident of The Dog at Nighttime. Since the beginning of the book, Christopher has changed dramatically, demonstrating that he is a dynamic character and this change is evident. Christopher changes dramatically, demonstrating that not only do his experiences shape his character and enable change, but that in fact his challenges, fears, and curiosity can give him the courage and fearlessness to continue to change over the course of the book. I have no doubt that Christopher faced challenges throughout the book. novel. Whether it's challenges like being able to absorb new information or traveling the country looking for your mother. “And then I heard my father come up the stairs and come into the room. He said, “Christopher, what the hell are you doing?” And I could tell he was in the room, but his voice was small and distant, like people's voices sometimes do when I'm moaning and don't want them near me" (Haddon 113) This quote tells us that at first, when Christopher received new information, such as when he read his mother's letters, he fell into a state of complete shock... His reaction may not have been the better when he found out who killed Wellington, but it was a big improvement after wetting the bed and being completely removed from the real world. "There were a lot of people on the train, and I didn't like it, because I don't like a lot of people I don't know and I hate even more being stuck in a room with a lot of people I don't know don’t know I don’t know… So I stood very still on the train… in the middle of a paper… in the house” (Haddon 91). was the book and, thanks to his curiosity, he actually found what he was looking for and even discovered the letters that later led him to choose the big decision to live with his mother. To summarize, as we can. As you can see, Christopher has changed dramatically over the course of the book due to his challenges, his fears and his curiosities Christopher's evolution throughout the novel is undeniable and very shocking to think of a boy suffering from. this type of disorder can change so drastically in such a short period of time What we can conclude is that Christopher has undoubtedly experienced difficult times during the book, but that is exactly what makes Christopher evolve towards. a better person. Because of his experiences, Christopher has undergone this drastic change and will always be the new Christopher..