Nicholas Nickleby

After watching a movie with your children or students, we encourage parents and teachers to look for education opportunities to teach with movies. Here are a few discussion topics that can help with lesson plans or teaching in the home.

What does Uncle Ralph mean when he says you “cannot stain a black coat”?

For Nicholas, happiness is a gift, not to be expected but enjoyed when it comes. How did he demonstrate that belief in his life? How did that attitude help balance out the tragedy that he experienced?

Family is defined in the film as those we share blood with and those for whom we would give our blood. What characters in this movie best embody that ideal?