The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Literature Essay

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describes himself as a 'mathematician with some behavioural difficulties' and suffers socially and emotionally in the 'outside world'. As a sufferer of the syndrome, not many people are able to understand his unique behavioural problems, let alone be able to cope with them; Strangers have no understanding of him at all. His case of Asperger syndrome affects his communication and his ability to understand one's emotions; in addition it has provided him with an excellent memory. His curse and blessing is a mind that perceives the world literally. In reality he is very logically smart. He can do many hard math equations in his head and understand about technology. He wants to become an astronaut and is fascinated with space travel. When he becomes frightened or upset, usually in a small crowded place he puts his hands over his ears and groans/screams. Because Christopher can still understand logical things, when he realises that his mother is actually alive and his father is ...

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empathise with him. He sees her not only as a teacher but also a friend. Siobhan is like Christopher's mentor and only friend. Her role in his life is to teach him, guide him and therefore help him grow. Siobhan fully understands Christopher and his needs, and talks to him in easy-to-understand language that is direct. She's spent a lot of time with him so she knows what he's feeling and how to interact with him. She teaches him a lot about people's expressions and what they can mean. Christopher is a very literal person which means you can't tell him things like "He was the apple of her eye" and other metaphors because he can't understand the double meaning. Siobhan teaches him about ...

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