Point of view of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time?

Question

Well, I have to do a paper about perspective as it is in Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.

My actual assignment sheet says to "discuss how point of view affects your understanding of the text and be sure to touch upon how Christopher's condition plays a role in his narration".

I actually read the book; I get the POV. But I can't exactly get my thoughts together. I suppose that seeing things through the eyes of Christopher makes complicated situations seem simpler and allows for easy reading, but I don't know if this is exactly the right direction. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

The big deal about this book is that Christopher has Asperger's Syndrome. So you experience and understand the text from the point of view of one person who has AS. You would've noticed some things about the narration that are different from your regular novel. The most obvious of these is that the chapters are numbered in prime numbers as Christopher prefers them. You also gain some insight as to how he processes his experiences.

Does that help?

Answer 2

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time



Mark Haddon



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Curious_Incident_of_the_Dog_in_the_Night-time



http://thebestnotes.com/booknotes/Curious_Incident_Dog_Night_Time_Haddon/Curious_Incident_Study_Guide01.html



http://www.thebookbag.co.uk/reviews/index.php/The_Curious_Incident_of_the_Dog_in_the_Night_Time_by_Mark_Haddon

Answer 3

are there any situations that you are only able to know/not know because you are looking at it through Christopher's pov?



are things interpreted/misinterpreted through his pov?