Summary The Curious Incident of the Dog and the Night-Time is a mystery novel written by a British writer, Mark Haddon. The novel is narrated by a 15-year-old boy named Christopher John Francis Boone who describes himself as “a mathematician with some behavioral difficulties” [73.1]. The book is set in 1998 in the small town of Swindon, England. One night, Christopher discovers the dead body of his neighbor's dog, Willington, which leads to a misunderstanding between him and his neighbor. Christopher, a fan of detectives and also Sherlock Holmes stories, decides to start detecting and investigating to try to solve the case. mystery of the dead dog, even though his father told him not to. Along his journey, Christopher discovers much more about his goal, both about himself and about things he never expected or expected or thought about before.RetellWhat's the idea (theme) main story? Provide specific examples from the text to demonstrate this theme. In this novel, I think the main themes are the struggle for independence, lies, deception and isolation. The struggle for independence: Christopher has a goal similar to that of many teenagers his age: to become an independent individual and find his role in the world. Unfortunately, due to his condition, it is difficult for him to achieve this goal. He has difficulty understanding people, dealing with new environments and things and is unable to decide and make a choice when overloaded with new information which makes it difficult for him to go somewhere alone. He tends to curl up into a ball, blocking out all the world around him when he feels scared or overwhelmed. However, Christopher is still similar to a typical teenager, struggling for independence… middle of paper… exhausted.” [157. 25] Christopher's mother bluntly states that she was not a good mother, and perhaps if Christopher had been different, that is, if Christopher had not had the behavioral problem that he faced, she might have done a better job than he has Done. Done. This clearly shows the reader that his mother was not a patient person and has difficulty dealing with Christopher's condition. I think Christopher's mother is a very strong-willed and independent person, which is evident from the 43 letters she has written in the last 2 years, despite not receiving a response from Christopher. Even though his mother is a very strong-willed and independent person, she still finds it difficult to take care of Christopher due to his needs and behavior. She loves Christopher very much, but is not very confident in her own ability to care for Christopher.