The Nickel Boys

The point of view in The Nickel Boys is third person, which allows for the secret of the novel to be kept from the reader until the end.

The major themes in The Nickel Boys include race and racism, particularly during the Civil Rights era, highlighting the harsh inequalities faced by African Americans. Education, or the lack thereof,...

Several metaphors or similes are used in the first chapter of The Nickel Boys, one of which compares listening to Martin Luther King's speeches to watching television.

Elwood Curtis sacrifices his innocence, his future, his freedom, and ultimately his life in The Nickel Boys. When Jake takes Elwood’s name, even though his purpose is to honor his deceased friend, in...