Mr. Allen Character Analysis in Frindle

Nick's dad. He owns a hardware store in Westfield, and though he's proud of Nick for inventing a new word, he also wants the madness and attention to stop. Because of this, Mr. Allen is willing to go along with Mrs. Chatham's insistence that Nick needs to stop (he only takes this back when Mrs. Allen makes him) and he's very happy to let local businessman Bud Lawrence handle all of the money—and keep 70 percent of the royalties—from frindle-branded merchandise. With the money, he sets up a secret savings trust for Nick to gain access of when he turns 21.

Mr. Allen Quotes in Frindle

The Frindle quotes below are all either spoken by Mr. Allen or refer to Mr. Allen. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:

Then when Nick went to preschool, he learned that if he wanted his teacher and the other kids to understand him, he had to use the word music. But gwagala meant that nice sound to Nick, because Nick said so. Who says gwagala means music? "You do, Nicholas."

Related Characters: Mrs. Allen, Mr. Allen, Mrs. Granger, Janet Fisk, Nick Allen

Page Number and Citation: 34-35

Explanation and Analysis:

On his way home from school, Nick puzzles over what Mrs. Granger said about English speakers being able to change the English language. Here, he remembers that as a toddler, he used a special word he made up to indicate "music"; while his parents could understand him, but nobody else did. After Mrs. Granger's explanation, Nick is able to contextualize this experience and understand that fringe groups all over the world come up with their own systems of communicating with each other—though often, those new words and language patterns don't make it into the mainstream. However, this memory still shows Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad do

Nick shook his head. "I can't, Dad. It won't work. It's a real word now. It used to be just mine, but not anymore."

Related Characters: Nick Allen (speaker), Mrs. Chatham, Mr. Allen

Page Number and Citation: 55

Explanation and Analysis:

After Mrs. Chatham's visit, Mr. Allen tells Nick to just stop his friends from using "frindle." When Nick insists that he can't do that, he shows that he recognizes that the word has moved beyond him and his immediate circle of influence. At this point, the word is already entering others' vocabularies and is under their control as much as Nick's. This speaks again to the communal nature of language and the fact that, while as an individual Nick could make up a word, it takes large groups of people in order to establish that new word as broadly meaningful. Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam elige

"Well," said Nick, "The funny thing is, even though I invented it, it's not my word anymore. Frindle belongs to everyone now, and I guess everyone will figure out what happens together."

Related Characters: Nick Allen (speaker), Mr. Allen, Alice Lunderson, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Granger

Page Number and Citation: 76

Explanation and Analysis:

When Alice Lunderson interviews the Allen family about "frindle" and asks where the word will go next, Nick admits that he's not sure where it will go. In admitting this, Nick shows the reader that he understands that he's no longer the sole person in control of the fate of the word. Instead, whether or not "frindle" continues is in the hands of all the people who are currently using it or will learn to use it in the future. If it continues to gain traction and enters the general public's vocabulary, "frindle" has the chance of making it into Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempor

Mr. Allen Character Timeline in Frindle

The timeline below shows where the character Mr. Allen appears in Frindle. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

...Nick just groans. He likes words and likes to read, but he prefers to ask Mr. Allen or his brother James for a word's definition if he doesn't know it. He's heard... (full context)

...Mrs. Granger assigned, he pouts about having to do homework on such a beautiful day. Mr. Allen and Mrs. Allen insist that their children complete their homework first thing after school. They... (full context)

...school. Parents complain, the school board and superintendent get involved, and Mrs. Chatham visits Nick, Mr. Allen , and Mrs. Allen. (full context)

When Mrs. Chatham calls Mr. Allen and Mrs. Allen on October first to set up the meeting, she asks that Nick... (full context)

Mr. Allen looks embarrassed, but Nick thinks Mrs. Allen looks annoyed. When Mrs. Chatham is finished, Mrs.... (full context)

Mr. Allen expresses agreement with Mrs. Chatham's reasoning, but Nick speaks up and notes that even "ain't"... (full context)

Mr. Allen and Mrs. Allen talk to Nick after Mrs. Chatham leaves. Nick explains that he didn't... (full context)

...is impossible, and he feels as though everyone is watching him. Fortunately, Mrs. Allen and Mr. Allen support Nick and believe he did nothing wrong. They also think it's amazing that their... (full context)

When Alice and her crew arrive at the Allens' house, Mr. Allen and Mrs. Allen are ready. They squish Nick on the couch between them and Mrs.... (full context)

...everyone in the country knows it. The lawyer tells Bud to make a deal with Mr. Allen to buy the rights to the word. When Mrs. Allen tells her husband the next... (full context)

Bud compliments Mr. Allen on Nick's ingenuity and sees his opportunity when Mr. Allen admits that he's ready for... (full context)

Mr. Allen barely has to think about it before he signs the contract and the trademark papers.... (full context)

...First, he turns 21 and gains access to the money in the trust fund that Mr. Allen set up. Nick can barely understand how rich he is. He convinces his parents to... (full context)

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Mr. Allen Character Timeline in Frindle