Mahatma Gandhi, known as one of the great peacemakers of all time, previously said "As human beings, our greatness lays not so much in being able to remake the world… as in being able to remake ourselves."* This quote's inspiring message of self improvement can be taken to heart and applied to any individual's life. This statement holds true in the novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon, in which several of its characters follow this idea. Christopher had autism but, other than being some of the most brilliant people in human history, Albert Einstein, Thomas Jefferson, Michelangelo, Isaac Newton, Andy Warhol, and Bill Gates have all been speculated to have some sort of autism. So Christopher’s condition is not a huge barrier to his success.

When a neighbor’s dog is killed, fifteen year old Christopher sets out to investigate, persisting even when his father tries to stop him. But detection leads to extra challenges for Christopher, because he......

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Title: The Incident Of The Dog In The Night Time
Approximate Word Count: 1551
Approximate Pages: 7 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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