Talo

Characters in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
The characters in the novel are not typical of characters in Young Adult fiction. They are complex, with many flaws, and yet manyredeeming qualities.
Aim:
* To develop your understanding of how character shapes meaning
* To determine whether the characters in the novel are distinctive
Complete the following charts inyour books:
Mr. Boone
Positive Quality | Example/ Quote | Negative quality | Example/ Quote |
dedicated |  He love Christopher | Verbally aggressive | ‘Holy fucking Jesus, Christopher. How stupidare you?’ p. 102 |
He loves to Christopher |  I thinks he´s lying to Christopher because he don’t want to hurt him | Deceitful | Does not tell the truth about Christopher’s mother,’ I did it foryour own good, Christopher…I never meant to lie.’ (p. 143) |
 He cares for Christopher |  He cares for Christopher because he know that Christopher its like a detective so he comes at home too lateand Mr. Boone feel worried | Killer | He´s father kill the dog. |
 Strives to make happy to Christopher | If Christopher wants something always give to him | Physically aggressive | He grabsChristopher aggressively. |

Mrs. Boone
Positive Quality | Example/ Quote | Negative quality | Example/ Quote |
protective |  Everything she do its because she feels that it’s the best for Christopher|  Sad |  She needs pills to be happy |
Lovely | She love Christopher  |  selfish |  Leaves her son: ‘I realised you and your father were probably better off if I wasn’t living in the house.’ (p.136) |
 Interested |  She sends cards to Christopher. |  Irresponsable | She leaves to Christopher and to his husband and she didn’t care what would happened with they |
  |   |  Unfaithful |  Shecheats to Mr. Boone with Mr. Shears |

Mrs Alexander
Positive Quality | Example/ Quote | Negative quality | Example/ Quote |
Kind | Takes the time to talk to Christopher and get to know him |...