The Curious Incident of The Dog In The Nighttime

            I'm currently reading "The Curious Incident of The Dog In The Nighttime" by Mark Haddon. So far, I find it really interesting and educational. The main character, Christopher, suffers from Asperger syndrome, which is shown throughout the book.  I find Christopher to be very complex.
            Christopher is to me a very complex character, because he struggles with social awkwardness from his Asperger syndrome; not understanding peer's emotions and having trouble communicating his own- and simultaneously trying to solve the mystery of the murdered dog across the street. I find Christopher to be misunderstood; he's smart in many ways but people surrounding him don't realize it because he lacks basic social skills. I can't imagine how hard it would be to deal with having people assume things about you all the time.
             "The Curious Incident of The Dog In The Nighttime" also presents the idea that many people are narrow minded when it comes to people like Christopher. Because he seems annoying at first people think that's all there is; but if you stopped to think you would realize he is just like any other child and he has his own talents as well.
              "The Curious Incident of The Dog In The Nighttime" by Mark Haddon is a really interesting book that you can learn a lot about writing from. The writing style is very different from many others, and it opened up a lot of ideas for me.
             

Character Analysis

    The book "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech is an emotional and heartfelt tale of a girl dealing with the loss of her mother.

      The main character, a young girl named Sal, narrates the story. Throughout the book, Sal is in a state of denial about her mother's death. Because she doesn't deal with her emotions, she spends little to no time with her father and regards him as untrustworthy. She doesn't live in reality most of the time, because she tries so hard to shut out the idea that her mother is really dead. Being unable to accept her mother's death makes it even more difficult for her to live her life.

       The book focuses on an issue a lot of kids must go through after losing a loved one and especially a parent. Changing the way they act or look because they're upset inside, and shutting people of because they can't find anywhere to place their blame. 

       "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech is definitely a must read for everyone and especially people who have lost an important person in their life; in the end Sal finds a way to accept her mother's death and it helps her move on in life, which is a good life lesson to anyone dealing with similar problems.

       

Complicated Character

          In the book "The Case of The Case of The Mistaken Identity," the main character Steve is very complicated because he is both clever and dumb at the same time.
           An example of how Steve is clever is when he was locked in a limousine, kidnapped by a strange man who accused him of something he didn't do, Steve successfully escaped by hopping out of the sunroof and waddling down the street tied by ropes, straight to the police department. He didn't let himself be taken anywhere and he kept thinking of ways to get out of different sticky situations. Steve then plans to solve the case of why he was kidnapped, showing determination.
         An example of how he can be dumb is that he is constantly running away from cops and agencies for something he didn't do, when he could just explain to them that he wasn't working for this organization's (the "Librarians") arch nemesis, Mr. E. If he had just proved that he was completely innocent, he could've gone back to his normal life. but instead, he runs away making himself more suspicious.
        In conclusion, I think Steve should tell the police, the Librarians, and also his family the truth and get himself out of this catastrophe. It would save him a lot of time, and he could finally get done the English report he has due Monday.

Character Relationship

In the book "The Case of The Case of Mistaken Identity" by Mac Barnett, the main character Steve and the man he was kidnapped by, Mackintosh, have a very important relationship.
Mackintosh is part of a top secret agent organization called "The Librarians." They think Steve is helping their arch nemesis, the mysterious Mr. E, steal their secrets and use them to gain power. To prevent damage to their organization, Mackintosh kidnaps Steve and tries to get him to tell more- only Steve has done none of this.
Their relationship is important because if Mackintosh doesn't believe that Steve is innocent, his life could change forever. He could be sent to jail! But if Mackintosh does believe him, Steve could help the Librarians catch Mr. E. Steve is an aspiring detective and a very smart boy; he thinks fast and knows a lit of facts- which could help lead them to Mr. E and save the world.