The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time

by Mark Haddon

Christopher Boones (the main character and narrator of the book) interpretations of the non-autistic world in many instances throughout the book were a lot quite humorous despite the fact that he himself did non generalise humor. Christophers very explanation of how he deconstructs a joke and can identify why it could be jocund to someone else but not to himself is as evocative as many of his other observations. The humor joke about the accountant, the logistician and the mathematician was particularly lost with me. I just didnt jerk off it. As I read the book I ensnare myself questioning my understanding of some of the very things he questioned, much(prenominal) as illustrations, white lies and rhetorical questions.
In the matter of fables, he suggested that they should be considered lies because they were not true at all. Christopher himself said, The word fable means carrying something from one place to another and it is when you describe something by using a word for something that it isnt. This means that the word fiction is a metaphor. He also mentioned a list of metaphors such as people do not have skeletons in their cupboards.



I found these observations particularly humorous because for the life of me I cant remember when I was ever taught what metaphor are but I can somehow understand them. I found myself thinking that I look at metaphors in the same way as parables in a bible, they make complicated things make sense! In a way Christopher makes us question the need for such a thing when we can just be direct when the metaphor can be confusing if you dont understand it.
Knowing that humor was lost on him and metaphor count unnecessary I was surprised that he was accepting of the conceit of white lies. I actually have always sight of white lies as simply lies, never having any fairness to them, but he saw them as an opportunity to specialise the truth but only in part. As was the courting when he was on his way to London and the officer he...If you essential to get a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com



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