Imagery
We can't think of another book with such an uncomfortable relationship with imagery. Just check out this passage, in which Christopher writes directly about his use of imagery in the book:Siobhan s...
Prime Numbers
Shmoop doesn't need to do much for this one because Christopher pretty much lays it out for us:Prime numbers are what is left when you have taken all the patterns away. I think prime numbers are li...
Broken Glass (in the framed photo)
Talking about symbolism in The Curious Incident is a little tricky. Christopher goes out of his way to intentionally include some imagery in his book, but symbolism, on the other hand, totally esca...
Colored Cars
Christopher has a system for determining what his day will like, and it all depends on the color of the cars he passes on his way to school. This system is definitely representative of the order an...