The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

How does Stephens present Christopher’s reactions to shocks and surprises in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time ?

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• shocks and surprises that Christopher faces

• how Stephens presents Christopher’s reactions to shocks and surprises.

How far does Stephens present Judy as a good mother in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time ?

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• how Judy behaves as a mother

• how far Stephens presents Judy as a good mother.

How does Stephens present Christopher’s experience of being a teenager in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time ?

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• what Christopher says and does

• how Stephens presents Christopher’s experience of being a teenager.

How does Stephens present Christopher wanting to be independent in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time ?

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• examples of Christopher wanting to be independent

• how Stephens presents Christopher wanting to be independent.

‘Ed is trying to be a good father in difficult circumstances.’

How far do you agree with this view of Christopher’s father?

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what Christopher’s father says and does

how Stephens presents Christopher’s father.

How does Stephens present Christopher dealing with change?

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some of the changes that Christopher faces

how Stephens presents Christopher dealing with change.

How does Stephens present Christopher’s relationship with his parents in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time ?

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• what happens in the play between Christopher and his parents

• how Stephens presents Christopher’s relationship with his parents.

How does Stephens explore the importance of secrets and truth in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time ?

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• examples of secrets and truth in the play

• how Stephens presents the importance of secrets and truth.

How does Stephens use Christopher’s book to explore Christopher’s feelings and attitudes to life?

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some of Christopher’s feelings and attitudes to life

how Stephens uses the book to explore these feelings and attitudes.

How far does Stephens present Christopher’s teacher, Siobhan, as an important character in the play?

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• what Siobhan says and does

• how far Stephens presents her as important in the play.

How does Stephens present Judy as a mother?

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• what Judy says and does in the play

• how Stephens presents Judy as a mother by the ways he writes.

How does Stephens present Christopher facing up to new challenges in the play?

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• what Christopher says and does when he faces a new challenge

• how Stephens presents Christopher in these situations.