Frindle | Themes
The Relationship Between Power and Language
The central theme that runs through Frindle is the relationship between power and language. This takes many forms. When Nick asks his patented "thought-grenade" questions, he is trying to get power over how time is spent in the classroom—and, of course, to get out of studying. When Mrs. Granger in turn outsmarts him and refuses to get taken in by the question, she is maintaining control of the classroom through her control of language—and she demonstrates this by assigning Nick an extra oral report, forcing...
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