The Perfect Title (Prompt 18)

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time is absolutely the ideal title for my independent reading novel. It is a simple, yet perfect description of the novel's main conflict. The book is written from the perspective of the 15 year old autistic boy, Christopher John Francis Boone. He discusses the writing of the novel throughout various chapters, but doesn't mention the title. Based on what I have picked up on his character and his preferences, I would say this title suits both him and the story well.
The choice of the words "curious incident" is what really seals the deal. "Curious" suggests how Christopher felt after finding the dead dog and what propelled him to follow Sherlock Holmes's influence in trying to get to the bottom of this puzzling mystery. "Incident" perfectly depicts how Christopher views the situation. It just sort of happened; he doesn't understand why or how, but here was his neighbor's dog lying with a garden fork sticking out of him in the middle of the night. The simplicity, yet spot-on diction combine to make this the title of all titles.