The Curious Incident

Novels are valuable because they share important insights like how Curiosity could lead to consequences, how people are not as they seem, and how a big part of trust is gone, when lies are used. The novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, by Mark Haddon is a great example. This book shows how curiosity could lead to consequences, how people are not always as they seem to be, and how a big part of trust is gone, when lies are used. The novel is about a boy named Christopher Boone, who has minor disabilities but very intelligent. He goes on a quest to find out who kills one of the dogs in the neighborhood. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time is valuable because it shows important insights.

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For instance, lying can lead to discomfort, distance and, fear. For one thing, Christopher felt uncomfortable around his dad because of the lie. Father tells him, “‘We’re only human.’ Then he held up his right hand and spread his fingers out in a fan. But I screamed and pushed him backward…” (122). Usually when Father does this, it is okay but, Christopher was in so much shock, he did not know what to do. He did not want to Father to touch him. Eventually, Christopher decides that, “ I had to get out of the house” (122). He felt the need to escape and break away from Father after what had happened so, he did would distance himself from Father. Additionally, Christopher is in fear towards his father, after being lied to and told the truth, the next morning, “... I heard Father coming down to the garden and I took out my Swiss Army knife out of my pocket … in case he found us” (127). The reason for this is because when Christopher finds out that Father is the one who kills Wellington, he was afraid that he could be the next victim to this murder crime which made him really scared. Trust is important between people. When it is lost, people feel discomfort, the need to distance themselves, and the sense of fear.

Overall, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is important because it gives examples of great insights. The book teaches us how curiosity can lead to privacy invading, trouble and shock. However, the novel also shares with us how the character like Christopher, mother and, father are not all as the seem to be. But, consequently, it also shows us that when people lied, a big part of their trust is gone. It makes them feel discomfort, a need for distance and, fear. Above all, Novels are valuable because it share important