Knock on any door
Written by
Knock on any door
Willard Motley
Willard Motley’s 1947 masterpiece, Knock on Any Door, is a gritty, naturalistic novel that traces the tragic downfall of Nick Romano; a former Catholic altar boy who spirals into a life of crime and ultimately dies in the electric chair at age 21. Plot Overview The story follows Nick, a young immigrant whose life begins to unravel after his father’s busin… more
Willard Motley’s 1947 masterpiece, Knock on Any Door, is a gritty, naturalistic novel that traces the tragic downfall of Nick Romano; a former Catholic altar boy who spirals into a life of crime and ultimately dies in the electric chair at age 21.
Plot Overview
The story follows Nick, a young immigrant whose life begins to unravel after his father’s business fails, forcing the family to relocate to a poverty-stricken neighborhood in Chicago. Caught up in petty crimes, he is sent to a brutal reform school that serves only to harden his resistance to authority. His life spirals through family conflicts, sordid sex, a tragic marriage, and ultimately culminates in his arrest for the murder of a police officer, setting the stage for a dramatic courtroom trial.
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