The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nightime Flashcards
What are the major themes of the novel?
The Ethics of lying, The challenges of family life, and neurodivergent intelligence.
“I do not tell lies. Mother used to say that this was because I was a good person. But it is not because I am a good person. It is because I can’t tell lies.”
Christopher explains that elling lies is illogical as only one thing can ever have happened and lying is to tell something incorrect or that didn’t happen
What are the major themes of the novel?
The Ethics of lying, The challenges of family life, and neurodivergent intelligence.
“People say that you always have to tell the truth. But they do not mean this:
he explains that people tell him to tell the truth but still want him to tell white lies.
“This is called a white lie. A white lie is not a lie at all. It is where you tell the truth but you do not tell all of the truth.”
Christopher finds a way to make the idea of lying fit into telling the truth.
“When that red mist comes down… Christ, you know how it is. I mean we’re not that different, me and you”
Chris’ father is comparing themselves to find similarity amongst them.
