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Siobhan. Out of all the adults in Christopher’s life, Siobhan is the most understanding of Christopher’s particular needs and strengths. As Christopher’s primary teacher, Siobhan explains appropriate social behavior in a way that helps Christopher and respects his intelligence. Throughout the novel, Christopher often references Siobhan ...
Septimus Warren Smith. Previous Next. Septimus, a veteran of World War I, suffers from shell shock and is lost within his own mind. He feels guilty even as he despises himself for being made numb by the war. His doctor has ordered Lucrezia, Septimus’s wife, to make Septimus notice things outside himself, but Septimus has removed himself from ...
Meir Katz, a friend of Eliezer’s father, breaks down during their attempts to flee the Front and releases his pent-up emotions regarding the death of his son. Eliezer makes a point to emphasize Meir Katz’s tenacity, a point which highlights that breaking a father-son bond can destroy even the strongest of men. Eliezer and his father make it ...
A list of all the characters in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time characters include: Christopher John Francis Boone, Christopher’s father (Ed Boone), Christopher’s mother (Judy Boone), Mrs. Shears, Siobhan, Mrs. Alexander.
Ed Boone clearly and bluntly admits to Christopher that he killed the dog Wellington. The earlier revelation of his lie about Christopher’s mother already severely damaged their relationship, with Christopher refusing to speak to his father after learning of the egregious ...
For the majority of the novel, our only view of Christopher’s mother comes through Christopher’s memories. He remembers her as loving but impatient, and prone to breakdowns in the face of his tantrums. She also comes across as a dreamer who is unable to cope ...
