Ed Boone

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Ed Boone is the troubled yet caring father of protagonist Christopher Boone in Mark Haddon’s novel *The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time*, whose complex relationship with his son drives much of the story’s emotional tension.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
actuallyKnows Judy Boone is alive
appearsIn The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time NERFINISHED
appearsInAdaptation stage play adaptation of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
appearsInMedium novel
attemptsToProtect Christopher Boone NERFINISHED
centralTo emotional tension of the novel
confessesTo Christopher Boone NERFINISHED
killing Wellington
createdBy Mark Haddon NERFINISHED
experiencesEmotion anger
guilt
love for his son
fallsOutWith Mr. Shears NERFINISHED
firstAppearsAs Christopher Boone’s father
gender male
hasAffairWith Mrs. Shears NERFINISHED
hasChild Christopher Boone NERFINISHED
hasConflictWith Christopher Boone NERFINISHED
Judy Boone NERFINISHED
hasFamilyName Boone NERFINISHED
hasGivenName Ed NERFINISHED
hasPersonalityTrait caring
protective
short-tempered
troubled
hasRelationshipDynamic strained relationship with his son
hasSpouse Judy Boone NERFINISHED
hidesLettersFrom Christopher Boone NERFINISHED
Judy Boone NERFINISHED
isFatherOf Christopher Boone NERFINISHED
isFriendOf Mr. Shears NERFINISHED
keepsSecretFrom Christopher Boone NERFINISHED
kills Wellington the dog NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
liesTo Christopher Boone NERFINISHED
livesIn Swindon NERFINISHED
nationality British
occupation heating engineer
relationshipToProtagonist father
residesWith Christopher Boone NERFINISHED
roleInWork major supporting character
setIn England NERFINISHED
tellsChristopher his mother is dead
triesToRebuildTrustWith Christopher Boone NERFINISHED
undergoes partial redemption arc
writesLettersTo Christopher Boone NERFINISHED

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Christopher Boone childOf Ed Boone
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (novel) hasCharacter Ed Boone
subject surface form: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Christopher Boone hasFather Ed Boone
Christopher Boone livesWith Ed Boone