Semiotics in the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon.
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SEMIOTICS In the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
What is
SEMIOTICS?
Semiotics is.
Semiotics is words.
Semiotics is typography.
Semiotics is arrangement.
Semiotics is signs.
Semiotics helps character development.
Semiotics helps plot development.
Semiotics is infinite information.
Semiotics and
PLOT DEVELOPMENT
STORY
STORY Christopher discovers his mother’s letters
STORY
Christopher travels from Swindon to London
ß Platform 1
STORY
Christopher arrives at London
Christopher arrives at London
Christopher arrives at London
British Rail
Christopher arrives at London
British Rail
Christopher arrives at London
British Rail London Underground
Christopher arrives at London
British Rail London Underground
STORY
STORY
Amount of graphics
STORY
Amount of graphics
Swindon
London
Semiotics and CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
TIME Swindon
TIME Swindon
TIME Swindon
Familiar place
TIME Swindon
Familiar place
Safe environment
TIME Swindon
TIME Swindon Train
Train
Train New
Train New Needs to adapt
adapt
adapt Observation
adapt Observation Making sense out of unfamiliar things
TIME Swindon Train
TIME Swindon Train London
London
London Another new place
London Another new place Crowded
London Another new place Crowded Very
London Another new place Crowded Very
Overwhelming information
TIME Swindon Train London
TIME Swindon Train London
Old environment
TIME Swindon Train London
Old environment New environment
TIME Swindon Train London
Old environment New environment
Less information
TIME Swindon Train London
Old environment New environment
Less information More information
TIME Swindon Train London
Old environment New environment
Less information More information Need to cope with
the changes!
Recap
STORY
Amount of graphics
STORY
Amount of graphics
Swindon
London
Change of location
STORY
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Old environment
New environment
Less information
More information
STORY
Amount of graphics
Old environment
New environment
Less information
More information
Coping with information and
environment
STORY
Amount of graphics
Old environment
New environment
Less information
More information
Coping with information and
environment
Change of Christopher
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