The novel, about a teenager with Asperger’s Syndrome who is as brilliant at maths as he is clueless at understanding other people, is at once a detective story, a literary triumph and a commercial success that has grown by word of mouth to beat David Beckham’s autobiography, Harry Potter and the Atkins diet. Christopher Boone, the main character and narrator, loves Sherlock Holmes, one of the most famous fictional detectives. The title of this book The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time comes from a Sherlock Holmes short story called ‘The Silver Blaze’. Joke from the beginning of the novel (explained): His face was drawn but the curtains were real. This is a word-play based on the word "drawn". It can mean either a picture created with a pencil or pen, or it can mean something which is pulled. When we say someone has a drawn face (in the sense of pulled), it means the person has a strained expression, either from stress, tiredness or pain. We also draw (pull) curtains to close them. These are both common expressions. The writer uses both meanings in the sentence: his face was drawn (strained; or a picture made with a pencil), but the curtains were real (ie. not drawn shut; and not an illustration, unlike the man's face). Quizlet: quizlet.com/202812396/the-curious-incident-of-the-dog-in-the-night-time-flash-cards/ password (for filling in missing definitions, synonyms, translations): curious ![]()
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