Nicolas (the main character) : He is sensitive and attached to true values like friendship, love of one's parents, and has some sense of justice.The characters from the French edition include (with names from Anthea Bell's English translation in square brackets): This subversive element in Le Petit Nicolas made it an early example of modern children's literature that is centered on the experience of the child's interpretation of the world, rather than an adult's. At the same time, adults are as much a target of the book's satire as children, as the straightforward and uncomplicated worldview of the child narrator exposes the flaws of adult perception. The narration is a pastiche of childish storytelling, with run-on sentences and schoolyard slang used in abundance, and much of the humor derives from Nicolas' misunderstanding of adults' behavior. The books are told from the point of view of Nicolas himself, which gives the book a distinct and personal sense of humor.
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