The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime

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The Curious Incident

Metaphors & Analogies

• Metaphors & Similes = Analogies (comparing 2 things)
• Metaphor = Comparison that doesn't have to be perfectly accurate (poetically saying something is something else)
• Simile = Literal comparison of 2 things (something is like something else)

Example

Metaphor:      Joe is a pig.

Simile:             Joe is as dirty as a pig.

Analogy:       Joe's sense of personal hygiene is on the same       level  as a pig that rolls around in dirt and mud all day.

She swims very fast.
You could say she swims like a fish.

1. Metaphor
2. Analogy

His face was as white as a sheet.

1. Metaphor
2. Simile

Love is a battlefield

1. Metaphor
2. Analogy

What are your first thoughts on Christopher?

What is Christopher's age?

1. 15 years, 3 months and 2 weeks
2. 15 years, 2 months and 3 days
3. 15 years, 3 months and 2 days
4. 15 years, 3 months and 2 hours

Why does Christopher think that dogs are faithful?

1. they are friendly
2. they are good protectors
3. they bark at bad people
4. they do not lie

Why doesn’t Christopher have a problem with similes, but has a problem with metaphors?

What is Christopher's reason for liking the police?

1. Because they arrest bad guys
2. Because of their uniforms and numbers
3. Because there are male and female police officers
4. They ask difficult questions

Open question: why does Christopher have difficulties with telling jokes?

Why did Christopher hit the policeman?

1. he called Christopher a name
2. he cursed at Christopher
3. he grabbed Christopher
4. Christopher was carrying a knife

Because Christopher does not like to hug anyone, including his father, how do he and his father show affection for one another?

1. giving each other a fist bump
2. giving each other an elbow
3. shaking hands
4. touching each other's thumbs and fingers

For what two main reasons does Christopher find people confusing?

ASS [Autism Spectrum Disorder]
(ASD in Dutch)

Asperger's syndrome

Difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication. Restrictive and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests.

Difficulties with changes in routines.

Indications that
Christopher is on the Autism Spectrum

Who is Siobhan?

Who are mr. and mrs. Shears?

What do we know about Ed Boone?
(father)

What do we know about Judy Boone?
(mother)

What do you think a 'red herring' is?

Red herrings are plot elements that lead the reader to think the story will proceed in one direction when the story actually goes another way.

What is a theme?

What is the theme of
The Curious Incident?
(multiple possible answers)

Family

Honesty and trust

Braving the unknown

Becoming independent

Social order

Dealing with loss