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... , "All that has happened to you is connected with the detail of the manners and situation of a rising people; and in this respect I do not think that the writings of Caesar and Tacitus can be more interesting to a true judge of nature and society." ...
... . Through the character Christopher Boone, Haddon presents a unique perspective and emphasis on truth. The statement "I do not tell lies" indicates Christopher's unique obsession with truth. Haddon's uses of short, declarative statements effectively enable the audience to understand the relationship between Christopher and truth. The repetition of the words "and" and "then" convey the way Christopher ... responds by pondering the cubic metre volume of his cell. To the reader this is confronting and evokes incredulity, as it is evident that he has undergone a significant event. The short ...
... regularly throughout the novel, an example is when he describes Pinkie to have 'eyes which had never been young stared with grey contempt'. This quote shows the reader Pinkie's cut-short child hood as it says 'which had never been young' and to portray him 'starring with grey contempt' presents the idea that Pinkie has some dark motives. This foreshadowing of ... ...
