Leslie Pietrzyk answers “I've not finished the book but I'm...”

Daniel asked this question about The Nickel Boys:

I've not finished the book but I'm bothered why the author did not go into more detail on how Elwood was convicted of that crime. Couldn't he have been absolved by his teacher and others, like his employer? I understand that blacks were not given anything close to fair treatment but simply having Elwood go from being in a stolen car to the Nickel "school" seems to be lacking more explanation. Comments?

Leslie Pietrzyk Other kids were at that school for far lesser "offenses." I think we're supposed to see that young, bright Elwood never really had a fair chance, desp…moreOther kids were at that school for far lesser "offenses." I think we're supposed to see that young, bright Elwood never really had a fair chance, despite his doing everything "the right way." Symbolically he had to be punished because the act of going to college was a step toward "bettering himself. "(less)

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