Frindle
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Frindle

by

Andrew Clements
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Mrs. Allen Character Analysis

Nick's mother. It's implied that Mrs. Allen is the parent truly responsible for the "homework first" rule, which states that Nick and James must complete their homework before they can play. When Mrs. Chatham visits the Allen family to talk about "frindle" and to try to put a stop to the word, Mrs. Allen is annoyed. She thinks that "frindle" is just a harmless, childlike experiment in language and refuses to force Nick to stop. Mrs. Allen does want to make sure that Nick is being respectful, however.

Mrs. Allen Quotes in Frindle

The Frindle quotes below are all either spoken by Mrs. Allen or refer to Mrs. 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:
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Chapter 6 Quotes

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: Nick Allen, Mrs. Granger, Janet Fisk, Mrs. Allen, Mr. Allen
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Page Number: 34-35
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 12 Quotes

"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), Mrs. Granger, Mrs. Allen, Mr. Allen, Alice Lunderson
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Page Number: 76
Explanation and Analysis:
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Mrs. Allen Quotes in Frindle

The Frindle quotes below are all either spoken by Mrs. Allen or refer to Mrs. 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:
Language Theme Icon
).
Chapter 6 Quotes

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: Nick Allen, Mrs. Granger, Janet Fisk, Mrs. Allen, Mr. Allen
Language Theme Icon
Page Number: 34-35
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 12 Quotes

"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), Mrs. Granger, Mrs. Allen, Mr. Allen, Alice Lunderson
Language Theme Icon
Responsibility and Fame Theme Icon
Leadership and Teamwork Theme Icon
Page Number: 76
Explanation and Analysis:
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