Archetypes in "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time"

Archetypes in "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time"

Conflict is present everywhere in the world around us. We experience conflict on a daily basis, and it can be minor or major.

Conflict in a story is a struggle between opposing forces. Characters must act to confront those forces and there is where conflict is born. If there is nothing to overcome, there is no story. Conflict in a story creates and drives the plot forward.

Colours

In this type of conflict, a character must take on society itself, and not a single person. The character stands at odds with societal norms and realizes the necessity to work against these norms. This is an external conflict.

Black

Give examples of man versus society conflict in a literary work.

Death and murder of Wellington the poodle, which started the whole story off.

Symbolizes death

The wolf (dog, a.k.a Wellington) can also symbolize desire/impulses, such as Ed Boone's anger turning into a murderous rafe

"The dog was dead...It had curly black fur," (Haddon, 7)

Characters

A more contemporary type of conflict, this situation results from humans involved in a struggle with man-made machines. This is an external conflict.

Siobhan

As this conflict is more science fiction based, in real life we can't find such examples.

However, as technology became a big part of our lives there are some situations that man made machines affects our lives.

Find such examples.

She is always patient with Christopher's behavioural problems, and guides him back on the path of A-Level Maths after his mother called to say he cannot do them.

"And after lunch Siobhan said that she had spoken to Mr. Gascoyne and she still had my A-Level papers," (Haddon 206)

The Mentor

Christopher

Give examples of man versus machine conflict in a literary work.

Has a goal in mind

"Can I do my A-Level Maths?" (Haddon, 205

Sets out for a quest after receiving bad news

"Then I thought that I could go live with Mother," (Haddon,129)

Our main character and Hero of the story

Inanimate Objects

This conflict develops from a protagonist’s inner struggles and may depend on a character trying to decide between good and evil or overcoming self-doubt. This conflict has both internal and external aspects, as obstacles outside the protagonist's force them to deal with inner issues.

A-Level Maths

Give examples of man versus self conflict in the real world.

""And I got the results of my maths Al evel and I got an A grade, which is the best result, and it made me feel like ":)") (Haddon, 215)

The hero's goal in mind

Gardens

Give examples of man versus self conflict in a literary work.

Christopher's quiet place to calm himself is a garden, he needs to have one wherever he goes.

""And I can live in my flat with a garden and a proper toilet" (Haddon, 2016)

Symbolize paradise, innocence and beauty

Plot

A situation in which two characters have opposing desires or interests. The typical scenario is a conflict between the protagonist and antagonist. This is an external conflict.

The Journey

Give examples of man versus man conflict in the real world.

And I said, "I'm going to London," (Haddon 132)

The hero (Christopher) sets out on a journey to avoid the monster (his father)

Rebirth

Christopher, the Hero, goes through (what seems) the tragic ending of not being about to complete his goal of A-Level maths, until faith is restored and his mother takes him to Swindon.

"We drove all the way to Swindon and it took 3 hours and 12 minutes," (Haddon, 204)

Conflict

Give examples of man versus man conflict in a literary work.

"Look, maybe I shouldn't say this...I killed Wellington, Christopher," (Haddon 121)

Christopher finding out her monther isn't really dead, and father killed Wellington.