semiotics in the curious incident of the dog in the nighttime by mark haddon

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

Amount of graphics

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

Thank you! :)

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