The Graveyard Book

by

Neil Gaiman

Paul is a younger boy at Bod’s school and one of Nick and Mo’s bullying targets. Nick and Mo blackmailed Paul into handing over his weekly allowance by forcing him to steal a CD and filming the theft. Bod helps Paul and points out that the police will be far more interested in Nick and Mo’s blackmail than in Paul’s single, coerced theft.
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Paul Singh Character Timeline in The Graveyard Book

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Chapter 6
Good, Evil, and Assumptions Theme Icon
...As they count the money they’ve taken from a bunch of 11-year-olds, they lament that Paul Singh hasn’t paid up yet. Mo tells Nick to remind Paul that Paul stole a CD.... (full context)
Community, Identity, and Coming of Age Theme Icon
Life and Death Theme Icon
Good, Evil, and Assumptions Theme Icon
Out in the hallway, Bod sees Paul Singh looking at coins in his hand. Bod asks if Nick and Mo are waiting for... (full context)