... and they exist." Mark Haddon, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time 164 For decades, both media and literature have depicted autistic children with varying perspectives. Contrary to the innocence often portrayed through youth characters, Mark Haddon painted the main character of his award-winning novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, Christopher Boone, as an autistic young adult faced with challenges in his life, including the discovery of the murder of his neighbor's dog. Haddon utilizes Christopher's autistic disability to ... his advantage, and tries to...

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