Hero's Journey

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Christopher’s journey from Swindon to London in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is archetypical for a hero. Christopher’s physical journey shows how autism helps him, which is ironic since autism is normally viewed as a hindrance. Christopher’s autism plays an important role of getting Christopher to undertake the journey. Siobhan, Christopher’s teacher, plays the role of the mentor in his hero’s journey. Siobhan encourages Christopher to keep a journal, which Christopher makes into a mystery novel. Siobhan helps Christopher to edit his entries as seen in “Siobhan said that when you are writing a book you have to include some descriptions of things” (Haddon 67), which shows that she plays a role in developing his voice …show more content…
Christopher encounters death when he rescues Toby from the train track: “the roaring got louder…I was going to be run over and killed so I tried to climb onto the concrete but it was high and I was holding Toby” (182). His reaction to this near death experience is to scream as a result of somebody touching him, not because of his near death encounter. This reaction could be a result of his autism, since Christopher dislikes strangers, and he focuses on that aspect of the situation than the train itself. Christopher eventually ends up at his mother’s apartment, where his reaction is extremely calm, despite the fact that he has not seen his mother in years and he has just finished a daunting journey. This reaction may be a result of his autism, which causes him not to panic, though it may also be because the long train ride tired him out. Christopher’s journey to London ends with Mother taking Christopher back to Swindon after she and Mr. Shears fight about Christopher’s …show more content…
Autism hinders him by making him feel overwhelmed, though it helps him because he does not know when to panic and keeps his composure throughout the journey. The parental relationship change can be seen as a result of the journey as well, with Christopher not trusting his father and living with his mother, despite the fact that she has not been present for a majority of his life. Christopher’s journey to London shows the paradox of autism and the changing dynamics of Christopher’s relationship to his
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