2007/05/06
深夜小狗神祕習題 (The curious incident of the dog in the night-time)
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深夜小狗神祕習題 (The curious incident of the dog in the night-time)
早陣子與大家分享的數學問題(Monty hall problem), 其實是在閱讀以上這本書時踫到的。
這本名為"深夜小狗神祕習題"的故事書是描述一個15歲的自閉症數學天才少年, 克里斯多弗的遭遇. 有天半夜他在家裏附近發現鄰居的小狗被人用鐵叉給活活叉死,他決定要把這個兇手找出來。
他為了找出殺狗兇手,努力的把自己推進一個他完全無法了解、沒有任何邏輯可言的"現實世界"裏。裏頭除了那隻被謀殺的狗之外,所有的事情平常人看來都是那麼的正常而應該,可是這樣的理所當然在小男孩的邏輯裏彷如天方夜譚,方旦離奇。神經質的文字,異質的書寫,少年克里斯多弗誠實到讓人有點無奈及心疼。
現節錄部份內容與大家分享:
"書本中的章節通常都以基數1,2,3,4,5,6……依此類推來劃分,但我決定用質數2,3,5,7,11,13……依此類推來劃分,因為我喜歡質數。質數就是你把所有的數學模式都去除之後餘下的數字。我覺得質數就像生命一樣,是非常合邏輯的,但你永遠也想不通那些規則,即使窮畢生之力去思考也不能。"
"我發現人很矛盾。 關於這點,有兩個主要的原因。
第一個原因是,人可以不用開口說話便表達許多意見。假如你閉上嘴巴,然後從鼻孔大力呼氣,那表示你松了一口氣,或者你覺得無聊,或者你很生氣,完全看你從鼻孔噴出的氣多少、多快,以及你做這個動作時嘴巴的形狀而定。此外還要看你當時的坐姿,之前所說的話,以及其他好幾百種不同的意義,複雜到令人無法在幾秒鐘之內弄明白。..."
閱讀這本書後, 除了對自閉症的兒童多了一分了解外, 還對自己一些覺得理所當然的邏輯想法多了一點反思! 希望大家也可以用包容的心來接待各樣的人。
本書是作者的第一本小說,2003年一出版便獲得「惠布瑞特年度最佳好書獎」(Whitbread Book of the Year Award)以及「衛報獎」。
(Source: wikipedia)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time is the first novel written by Mark Haddon. It won the 2003 Whitbread Book of the Year and the 2004 Commonwealth Writers' Prize for the Best First Book.
The story is written about Christopher Boone, a 15-year-old boy who has Adperger syndrome. He is gifted at and focused on mathematics.
Christopher's mathematical interests are reflected in his numbering his chapters strictly with prime numbers, ignoring composite numbers such as 4 and 6. So the first is Chapter 2, followed by 3, then 5, 7, 11, and so on.
Christopher thinks a bit like a computer which follows strict logical algorithm and has difficulties in extracting the real meaning of a conversation through people's facial expression and gestures.
After reading the book, it drives me to re-think what is 'logical thinking' in our daily lives. It is an interesting and somehow enlightening bedtime reading.
(Source: www.widipedia.org)
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