Emma Watson
LINGUISTIC STYLE
Throughout the novel, the author displays a very distinct style through Christopher's narration. Christopher Boone lives with
high-functioning autism, which influences his everyday thoughts and interactions. The linguistic style Christopher displays is distinctly detailed, personal, and choppy. This helps develop the author's purpose by furthering the idea of Christopher's uniqueness and daily obstacles that he endures.
high-functioning autism, which influences his everyday thoughts and interactions. The linguistic style Christopher displays is distinctly detailed, personal, and choppy. This helps develop the author's purpose by furthering the idea of Christopher's uniqueness and daily obstacles that he endures.
Borrowed from Vector Scott
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"There was a policewoman and a policeman.The policewoman had a little hole in her tights on her left ankle and a red scratch in the middle of the hole. The policeman had a big orange leaf stuck to the bottom oh his show which was poling out from one side."(ch.11 pg.6)
Christopher's autism causes him to notice small details in a big picture. Throughout the novel, there are many instances of Christopher's ability to take note of specific details. This aspect of Christopher's linguistic style allows the audience to get an insight of his thought processes. As well as giving the audience an insight, it also allows the audience to understand the story line in a greater depth and understand how Christopher is interpreting the information.
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" My name is Christopher John Francis Boone. I know all the countries of the world and their capital cities and every prime number up to 7, 057" (ch.3 pg.2) Throughout the novel, Christopher displays many personal thoughts and feelings. As these correspond with his autism, it also helps portrays Christopher's personality. By writing in a way that shares his deep views and emotions, the audience is able to better connect with Christopher and develop a sense of his character .It also helps the audience follow Christopher's thought processes and reasoning as he works to solve the murder mystery.
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Borrowed from rtrfm.com
Borrowed from: rtrfm.com & anniemaypint
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Borrowed from illustimage
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""Have you told your father about this?"
And I replied "No." And she said, "Are you going to tell your father about this?" And I replied "No." And she said, "Good. I think that's a good idea, Christopher." And then she said, "Did it make you sad to fine this out?" And I asked, "Find what out?"" (pg 75) Christopher's autism often inhibits his ability to communicate with others and creates a very unique style of narrating. By telling the narrative in a very choppy and short style, as seen above, the audience retains a better understanding how autism affects Christopher in his daily life and how it affects his writing style. In certain situations, often with strangers or when under pressure, his thoughts are uniquely short and simple. This
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