Characters
What breed of dog is Wellington?
Poodle
The place that Christopher lives with his father at the beginning of the novel.
Swindon
Christopher's reference to Sherlock Holmes is called (technique)
An Allusion
Self determination
Christopher's most hated colours
yellow and brown
Sandy
Bildungsroman means
a coming of age story
Unexpected capitalisation, italics and bolding of words and numbers, are used to show
What is important to Christopher.
Why did Mark Haddon dislike the term 'Asperger's Syndrome' appearing on the books back cover?
He believed people shouldn't be restricted by labels.
Curious incident is told from Christopher's perspective. Wat kind of narrator could this make him?
Unreliable Narrator.
Who tells Christopher about his mother having an affair with Mr Shears?
Mrs Alexander
Who does Christopher ask for directions to the train station in Swindon?
A mother with a young child.
“Chapters in books are usually given the cardinal numbers… But I have decided to give my chapters prime numbers 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13 and so on because I like prime numbers” What does this reveal about Christopher?
He has a strong preference for the logic and structure of mathematics, which provides him with a sense of order and stability in the world.
What theme is best applied to when Christopher finds out his father killed Wellington.
Truth/Betrayal/Lies
Christopher often digresses away from the crime story, in key moments of the novel (such as being arrested and placed into prison). He does this to...
Reassert order in a chaotic situation
What happens to Christopher when his dad, Ed, hits him?
Christopher becomes unconscious
What does Christopher discuss as he counts the tiles at the train station? (Maths Motif)
Conway's Soldiers
A logical argument based on deductive reasoning is known as (technique)
Syllogism
Christopher is reluctant to make physical contact. What does he do instead to communicate a symbolic hug with his father?
They hold up their palms and touch finger tips.
Christopher's viewpoint is metatextual at times. This means
He often commentates on the why he has written the story in a particular way.
Christopher's mother had to take him home from the shops in taxi because...
Christopher became overwhelmed and lay on the floor and screamed.
As Christopher lacks the typical imagination of an author and is aware of this deficiency, he compensates by using a range of what sort of techniques to support the reader’s understanding of his environment. (include an example as well)
Visual devices
Provide TWO reasons why Christopher finds people confusing.
They do a lot of talking without using any words.
People talk using metaphors.
Name two key themes in the novel and provide an example for each.
Communication, Love, self determination, unreliable narrator, trust/betrayal
What makes a Good Day, Quite a good day, and a super day for Christopher?
Good Day - 4 red cars in a row
Quite a good day - 3 red cars
Super Good day: 5 red cars in a row