Noughts and Crosses

Noughts and Crosses

by

Malorie Blackman

Noughts and Crosses: Chapter 12 Summary & Analysis

Summary
Analysis
Leaving his lunch half eaten, Callum frantically walks and then runs out of the school. He runs all the way to the beach, where he collapses and punches the sand until his fists are bleeding. He wishes the sand was Sephy’s face.
The spot on the beach has formerly been a place where Callum felt safe and secure. Now, it’s a place to think of Sephy—and take out some of his anger at her.
Themes
Love, Lust, Power, and Violence Theme Icon
Youth, Innocence, and Growing Up Theme Icon