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To what extent is the novel "The curious incident of the dog in the…
To what extent is the novel "The curious incident of the dog in the night time" a detective story?
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Crime is usually a ...
Murder
Page 1
"The dog was dead."
"There was a garden fork sticking out of the dog."
Normally it is the murder of a person
Theft
Repeated crime
Building of tension
Alternating chapters
Chapter 2
Finding the dead dog
Chapter 3
Talks about his social problems
Chapter 5
Ms. Shears accuses Christopher of murder
Chapter 7
Talks about books he likes
Chapter 11
The police arrive and he hits them
Chapter 13
Talks about his communication problems
Detective needs to be different
(Page 2)
"My name is Christopher John Francis Boone. I know all the countries of the world and every prime number up to 7,507." This shows that he is unique and different and most likely has some condition
"I got Soibhan to draw lots of these faces and then write down next to them exactly what the meant."
(Page 174)
"I see everything"
Coming of age
Focuses on the growth of the protagonist
Youth
Page 65
"I think I would make a very good astronaut."
Adulthood
Page 179
"And then I thought how I could never be an astronaut..."
Detective needs to pay attention to detail
(Page 174)
"I see everything."