Intro Flashcards
Thesis
Substantial literature is empowered by its ability to relay unconventional outlooks through the protagonist’s perceptions. Consequently, we are didactically prompted to reevaluate our own myopic worldviews.
Elaborate
Mark Haddon’s avant-garde novel, ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time’ (2003) exemplifies this through its peculiar narrator and protagonist, Christopher Boone, a neurodivergent individual. Haddon challenges preconceived notions about diversity and advocates for greater equity by effectively providing agency to Christopher.
Points
In doing so, he conveys to us the critical role of persistence and order in our psychological development, rather than conforming with social conventions.
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Therefore, Haddon reshapes our prejudicial assumptions by allowing us to view the world from Christopher’s perspective, and applaud the timeless and transformative nature of Haddon’s text that seeks beyond contextual parameters.