Looking In To: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. Tanzim Ahmed

            I’m almost finished reading this book and it’s just amazing. The pieces of the puzzles are all fitting together and the resolution of the book is peaking out of the window. The protagonist is an example of perseverance. Christopher found out that his dad killed Wellington, Mrs. Shears’ dog, and he also found out that his father lied to him about his mom (read previous post). After he analyzes all this information, he decides to leave and go live with his mom. Unfortunately, his mom lives in London. This is very far away from Swindon, where Christopher lives, so he has to take the train there. There is one thing that you should know about Christopher and that is that he HATES being in crowded places with strangers. Even though he hates strangers and is afraid of really loud noises, he realizes that if he stays with his dad, he might try to kill him like he did with Wellington. His dad also lied to him about his mother which makes Christopher not trust him anymore. This is why Christopher goes through all the hardships of being on a train. After he reaches his mother’s house his dad comes over. He wants Christopher to come home with him but Christopher refuses, still afraid that he might kill him.

            The fear of Christopher can be understood by how much struggle he needs to go through. He goes through overcrowded trains and stations just to be safe. In the book, the author also includes moments of when Christopher is holding his knife in his pocket in public, so he can assure himself that no one will try to hurt him.

            This book showed me what can happen if you don’t tell the truth. Christopher’s dad told him that his mother had died. When Christopher found out what actually happened, his father had lost Christopher’s trust. The book also teaches the reader to perceiver. Christopher had a goal in his mind and he wanted to reach it. He was determined to get to his mother’s house and didn’t let his fear of strangers and loud noises interfere with that. This teaches the reader not to quit and to be strong.