Summary The Curious Incident of the Dog and the Night-Time is a detective 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 was set in 1998 in the small town of Swindon, England. One night, Christopher discovers the dead body of his neighbor's dog, Willington, leading to a misunderstanding between him and his neighbor. Christopher, a fan of detectives and also of Sherlock Holmes stories, decides to embark on detection and investigation to try to solve the problem. mystery of the dead dog, even though his father told him not to do it. Along the way, Christopher discovers much more than his goal, both about himself and even things he had never thought or imagined before. TellWhat is the main idea (theme) of the story? Provide specific examples from the text to prove this theme. In this novel, I think the main themes are the struggle for independence, lies and 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 new things and is unable to decide and make a choice when he is overloaded with new information, making it difficult for him to get anywhere on his own. -even. He tends to curl up into a ball, blocking out everyone around him when he feels scared or overwhelmed. However, Christopher still seems like a typical teenager, struggling for independence... middle of paper... finished. [157. 25] Christopher's mother states bluntly that she has not been a good mother, and maybe if Christopher was different, meaning if Christopher hadn't had the behavioral problem she had cope, she could have done a better job than she did. do. This clearly shows the reader that his mother was not a patient person and has difficulty coping with Christopher's condition. I think Christopher's mother is a very strong-willed and independent person, as evidenced by the 43 letters she wrote over the past two years, despite Christopher's lack of response. Even though his mother is a very strong-willed and independent person, she still finds it difficult to care for Christopher due to his needs and behavior. She loves Christopher very much, but she is not very sure of her own ability to care for Christopher..