Christopher, an Asperger Syndrome Kid, Solved the Dog Murder Case in Novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in The Night-Time (2003)

Authors

  • Darisa Taqiya Labiba Jenderal Soedirman University image/svg+xml
  • Mia Fitria Agustina Universitas Jenederal Soedirman
  • Rizki Februasnyah Jenderal Soedirman University image/svg+xml

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30872/calls.v9i2.12312

Keywords:

The Curious Incident of The Dog in The Night-Time, psychology, asperger syndrome, mystery

Abstract

The object of this study is The Curious Incident of the Dog in The Night-Time (2003), a novel that presents a story about a dog murder case that happened on the Mrs. Shears’s house lawn and Christopher, an Asperger Syndrome kid, tries to solve the case and disclose the murderer. The engaging topic which became the main discussion in this study is why Christopher with Asperger Syndrome can solve the dog murder incident in this novel. To analyze this topic, the researchers used the descriptive qualitative method. This study found that in favor of Christopher’s reasons to solve the dog murder case, Christopher has three reasons namely Christopher’s likes animals, especially dogs, Christopher’s desire to be a detective like Sherlock Holmes, and Christopher’s responsibility to find the murder since the dog belongs to his neighbor.

Author Biographies

  • Darisa Taqiya Labiba, Jenderal Soedirman University
    My name is Darisa Taqiya Labiba. A student of English Literature in Jenderal Soedirman University and interested in Psychoanalysis.
  • Mia Fitria Agustina, Universitas Jenederal Soedirman
    Mia Fitria Agustina holds an S.S. in English Literature from Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, and an M.A. in American Study from Universitas Gadjah Mada. Since 2009, she has taught in English Literature Study Program in Universitas Jenderal Soedirman. Her research interests include literary criticism, children’s literature, and literary literacies.

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Published

2023-12-31

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Vol. 9 No. 2 (2023): CaLLs, December 2023

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