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Christopher Boone is a teenager with Asperger's Syndrome who discovers that his neighbor's dog has been killed. He decides to investigate who the killer is. During his investigation, Christopher learns some difficult truths about his mother who he was told had died. He ultimately discovers that she is alive and leaves home to go live with her in London. The book provides insights into Christopher's mind and how he navigates social situations and dilemmas given his condition.

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Book Report File The Curious Incident

Christopher Boone is a teenager with Asperger's Syndrome who discovers that his neighbor's dog has been killed. He decides to investigate who the killer is. During his investigation, Christopher learns some difficult truths about his mother who he was told had died. He ultimately discovers that she is alive and leaves home to go live with her in London. The book provides insights into Christopher's mind and how he navigates social situations and dilemmas given his condition.

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Book Report

The Curious Incident of the


Dog in the Night Time
By Mark Haddon

Presented By: Amit Gur-Arie


January 2016
Book Report File

Title: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time


Author: Mark Haddon
Category: Mystery novel
Reviewed by: Amit Gur-Arie
Date: 16/01/2016

Brief Plot Summary:


Christopher Boone is a teenager from a town called Swindon in England.
He lives in a private home with his father. Christopher has Asperger's
Syndrome, which makes contacting with people and understanding
feelings difficult for him, though he is good at mathematics and has an
interest in science. One night, Christopher found Wellington, his neighbor's
dog, dead in front of her house, stabbed with a garden fork. Christopher
wondered who had killed the dog, and started to investigate the incident,
in spite of his father warning him not. During the investigation,
Christopher discovered important things about people close to him; He did
things he would never do otherwise, and went to places he had never
been before. Christopher writes everything he goes through in a book,
which is "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time".

Describe one character or special setting:


Judy Boone is Christopher's mother. She is described as hot-headed
woman. Christopher hasn't seen her for over 2 years. Christopher's father
told him that she had died from a heart attack. Christopher discovers
letters from Judy that were written after the date he was told she died
hidden in a box at his home. He understands she is alive and escapes from
his home to go live with her. The truth is that she had an affair with
Christopher's neighbor's husband, Mr. Shears, and ran away from home to
go live with him in London. At London, she is poor and works on a
temporary job.

New word list:


1. Constellation I can see the Orion Constellation from
where I am standing.
2. Invigilate I bet the invigilate won't catch me
cheating on the test.
3. Timetable My timetable is quite tight right now, can you
call me later?

I recommend this book to everyone because this book is different from any
other book I have ever read. The book is written just like Christopher is
telling the story from his own point of view, and we get a special
opportunity to understand the mind of a teenage with Asperger's
Syndrome. Christopher is facing difficult dilemmas throughout the book,
and the ways he handles them are both funny and sad. In some situations
it seems like everything around Christopher is blowing up and he just can't
understand it. Also, the plot of the book is not linear. One chapter can end
up just when a major event happens, and the next one might be a
description of a dream of Christopher or even be a math problem! This is
something special which I have never seen in another book.
I really enjoyed reading this book. I highly recommend it.

Creative assignment:
List 5 characters from the book you have read. Give three examples of
what each character learned or did not learn in the book.

Christopher:

Christopher learned to believe in himself. The last sentence of the


book is:
" Because I went to London on my own, and because I solved the
mystery of who killed Wellington, and I found my mother and I was
brave and I wrote a book and that means I can do anything".
At the beginning of the book, Christopher knew what he was
capable of, but he was afraid to do things differently or get out of
his routine. Now he knows he can do anything.
Christopher didn't learn how to be peaceful. Because of his
Asperger's syndrome, Christopher has difficulties communicating
with people, and he often threatening to use violence on people,
even when they are trying to help him. The highlight of this
behavior is close to the end of the book, when a stranger saves
Christopher from getting hit by a train and Christopher threat to
stab him with his Swiss army knife.
Christopher learned to forgive. When Christopher found out his
father had killed Wellington, he couldn't stand living with him so he
escaped his home. At the end, when father deeply apologized,
Christopher, although it took time, forgave him and got back home.

Ed Boone (Father of Christopher):

Ed didn't learn to accept Judy again. When Judy comes back home
with Christopher after ending her affair, Ed doesn't allow her to stay
in his home. Ed is angry at her because he had to take care of
Christopher alone while she lived in London.
Ed didn't learn to be calmer. Often in the book, Ed uses strong
language against Christopher and even hit him once. Also at the
end, when he and Judy arguing, he insult her and break into her
house.
Ed learned how to take care of Christopher. Because of everything
they had been through together, Ed knows exactly how to treat
Cristopher, and at the end, "won his heart" by buying him a dog.

Judy Boone:

Judy didn't learn how to get her life on the right track. After she left
home, Judy lived in a small apartment and worked in a temporary
job. When Christopher came, he took over all of her attention and
she got fired from her job and broke out with Mr. Shears.
Judy didn't learn to accept Ed again. Judy didnt make peace with
Ed. She fights him on whoever will take care of Christopher and go
into his house without permission.
Judy learned what is good for her. She decided to leave her mean,
violent boyfriend, Mr. Shears, and to come back home, although
without success.

Mrs. Alexander (Neighbor of Christopher) :

She learned to love Christopher. When Christopher came into her


house and asked her some strange questions, she didn't expel him
like other neighbors did, but treated him kindly and answered his
questions. Also, she's the one who told him about his mother's
affair.
She didn't learn how to keep a secret. Christopher's Father tried to
hide mother's affair from Christopher for over 2 years, and Mrs.
Alexander knew it. She decided to tell Christopher the truth and to
deal with the consequences.
She didnt learn what the right thing to do is. When Christopher
decided to escape from home, he first told it to Mr. Alexander. She
hadn't told it to Christopher's father therefore he escaped
successfully.

Mr. Shears:

He didnt learn to accept Christopher. When Christopher came, Mr.


Shears couldn't accept living with him and often talk with Judy as he
wasn't there. He once came up drunk to Christopher's room and
insulted him. It was the reason Judy had left him.
He didn't learn to respect Judy. He often used dirty language against
her and was cynical to her. He stole her car after she got away from
him.
He didn't learn to be loyal. During the story, Mr. Shears had lost
both his wife and Judy.

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