In this essay I will analyze the autistic protagonist Christopher, from Mark Haddon's book, The Curious Incident of Dog in Midnight (2003). It will examine Christopher's inability to understand people's emotions, reactions and behavior. Christopher demonstrated a list of characteristics that might suggest signs of Asperger's syndrome (ASD). In this essay I will also highlight the events that occur in Christopher's life as he investigates the mysterious death of his neighbor's dog. Throughout this event, he had to deal with multiple challenges and how his needs were shaped accordingly by these events. I will also associate and relate the work of several educational psychologists to the protagonist. Throughout Mark Haddon's book, (The Curious Incident of the Dog at Midnight, 2003). Christopher describes himself as a logical thinker, who enjoys solving puzzles. Therefore, he turns to his favorite logical character, Sherlock Holmes, and decides to investigate and track down the real killer of the dog. For Christopher this puzzle must be solved. His character may reflect a tendency of the individual who is unable to generalize appropriately and can learn a set of rules in a situation. This refers to one of the behavioral difficulties of a child with ASD, since this investigation has caused Christopher many problems, for example he does not like talking to people for a long time or being touched. Although, it may be suggested, that Christopher's behavior may have shown, according to Freud (1923) that it was his Id (Initial Inquiry) that wished to investigate the murder of the dog. Freud also explains that the id is the instinctive part of our personality. He longed for whatever made him feel good at that moment, without any consideration for the reality of... middle of paper... and Christopher's experience and this heart felt that the true meaning of words has a lasting effect. Works Cited Haddon , M. (2003) The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: Random House Double Day Split • Ainsworth, M. Blehar, M (1978) Attachment Model. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.• Adler, (1948) Studies in Analytical Psychology. New York: Norton• Bowlby, J. (1988) A Secure Base: Parent-Child Attachment and Healthy Human Development. New York: Basic Books.• Pound, L (2007) How Children Learn. London: Step forward limited publication.• Kagan, J (1994) Handbook of developmental psychopathy. New York: Plenum Press• Lorenz, S (1998) Children with Down syndrome. London: Fulton publishes.• Amalodoss, K. (2006) Support for children with autism spectrum disorder in mainstream schools. London: David Fulton.