The conflict in Andrew Clements' book Frindle is solved, or resolves, when Nick comes to understand just how influential he can be by carrying out his creative ideas.After Nick's accomplishment of inventing a new word and making it popular is reported by the news, Nick's town begins quieting down even though usage of the word frindle remains just as persistent and popular as ever. Regardless of the continued popularity of the word, Nick ...
The conflict in Andrew Clements' book Frindle is solved, or resolves, when Nick comes to understand just how influential he can be by carrying out his creative ideas.
After Nick's accomplishment of inventing a new word and making it popular is reported by the news, Nick's town begins quieting down even though usage of the word frindle remains just as persistent and popular as ever. Regardless of the continued popularity of the word, Nick begins feeling a bit guilty for having caused such a great big ruckus. As the narrator explains, suddenly all of Nick's creative ideas "scared him a little," and Nick became very quiet (p. 76). Mrs. Granger notices his quietness and explains to him that "he didn't do anything wrong" (p. 79). She further explains that she was proud of his "good idea" and of how he handled it and knows he has "great things to do in this life" (p. 79). After this speech, Nick feels encouraged to pursue his next big idea of changing the school's lunch program. He also grows up to pursue college and reaches the age he can legally take possession of the trust fund containing the money he earned from frindle merchandise sales. All of these instances help him see just how powerful his creative ideas can truly be.
However, when he is 21 years old, the moment he fully realizes his power is the moment Mrs. Granger sends him a dictionary containing an entry for his new word frindle. She also sends him the letter she had written him ten years ago explaining she is proud of the change he has made and that she chose to oppose the creation of the new word because she knew opposing it would help increase the chances of it becoming a real word. It is after he reads the dictionary entry and her letter that he fully understands just how much he has the power to change the world and just how much he needs to accomplish great changes in the world.
Hence, the story resolves when Nick fully understands the power of his creativity.
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