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The book "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" has faced challenges and bans in some schools for its language, content about family relationships, and themes of atheism and profanity. Some educators and parents have found these elements inappropriate for younger readers.
No, the phrase "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" is not from a Sherlock Holmes story. It is actually the title of a novel written by Mark Haddon, and the phrase is a reference to a Sherlock Holmes story called "Silver Blaze."
In chapters 109-113 of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time," some examples of foreshadowing include Christopher's curiosity about the truth behind his mother's absence, his determination to find out more about the letters hidden by his father, and his growing realization that his father may have been lying to him. These instances hint at a deeper underlying story that will be revealed as the plot unfolds.
Think about particular objects *cough* maybe color involved*cough* that had a profound effect on Christopher.
None of the major study guide publishers have published one yet, but you can order a downloadable set of notes from a small company that produces them.Amazon.com shows a title The Bookclub-in-a-Box Discussion Guide to the curious incident of the dog in the night-time, the novel by Mark Haddon by Marilyn Herbert It gets a good customer review from a college prof.
Many of the classics, such as the Sherlock Holmes stories and many of Dickens' and Austen's novels. More recently, the Harry Potter series is a prime example, along with Good Omens, Watership Down, The Secret Garden and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
Some different types of irony are verbal, dramatic and situational.
Synonyms for the word irony include mockery, sarcasm, cynicism, and satire. Some antonyms include seriousness, and praise. Irony is a noun.
The irony of the situation is that if she had just ignored it, everything would have been fine.Johnathan Swift used irony in this essay, A Modest Proposal.
Merak is a female name that means curious not the prettiest name but it does mean curious.
examples of situational irony: the 6th sense, titanic, shallow hal
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