The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time: Themes

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome to English, H3!

What to do:

1. Put your phone in the pouch.

2. Have your books ready.

3. Put your stationery on your desk.

4. Let's begin!

Welcome to English, H3!

What to do:

1. Put your phone in the pouch.

2. Have your books ready.

3. Put your stationery on your desk.

4. Let's begin!

Welcome to English, H3!

What to do:

1. Put your phone in the pouch.

2. Have your books ready.

3. Put your stationery on your desk.

4. Let's begin!

H3C		Justin Tymek	Emily
	Sophie Kl Defne	Isa Sophie Vl	Elin Noelle
	Jennifer Elsa	Caitlin Lieke	Keano
	Lotus Sarah	Shawn Ami	Jesse
	Sophie Ku Nikita	Tijs Damine	Zaneta Jort
	Board	Board

Welcome to English, H3!

What to do:

1. Put your phone in the pouch.

2. Have your books ready.

3. Put your stationery on your desk.

4. Let's begin!

Jennifer Elsa	H3C		Emily
Isa Sophie Vl	Sophie Kl Defne	Caitlin Lieke	Elin Noelle
Keano	Lotus Sarah	Shawn Ami	Jesse
Justin Tymek	Sophie Ku Nikita	Tijs Damine	Zaneta Jort
	Board	Board

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time: Themes

During this lesson we'll...

• Check some exercises.
• Read literature
• Understand themes in a novel and give examples 

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Let's check

Preposition exercises 29,30

Vocabulary Exercise 23

Why are themes important in a novel?

• Shows the message the book gives.
• The author usually comments about important topics through themes.
• For example, human nature, life, or society.

Themes: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

• Having a social disorder- its impact on daily life.
• Logic- observing, analysing and understanding.
• Independence- young people trying to find their roles in life.
• Subjectivity- a person's unique perspective.
• Disorder of life- Christopher's need for order vs complexity of life and relationships.
• Loss-how people cope with it.

Lets read....

Think about the theme 'having a social disorder'. Give examples on how it is shown in the book.

Give an example where Christpher uses logic.

How is the novel subjective?

1. It is told by a narrator who gives a general overview.
2. It is told ny Christopher in a way, in which most people commonly make sense of such events.
3. I don't think it is subjective.
4. It is told from Christopher's perspective, the way he sees and understands the world around him.

Think about the theme 'the disorder of life'. Give some examples complex issues in the novel.

Quick quiz

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