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Chapter 34
Themes
Key
LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in Noughts and Crosses, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.
Racism, Division, and Tragedy
Awareness and Privilege
Love, Lust, Power, and Violence
Friendship
Youth, Innocence, and Growing Up
Family
Summary
Analysis
Sephy watches Mr. Jason storm down the hallway, looking angrier than ever. She only notices because she’s been studying every boy’s face, wondering if her brother attends Heathcroft. Sephy then notices Callum standing in the doorway and runs to tell him about her brother—but he brushes her off and asks if she’s capable of thinking of anyone but herself. As he storms away, Sephy realizes his expression matches Mr. Jason’s.
Callum is right that Sephy is self-absorbed right now, but the biggest thing in her life at the moment is the fact that she has a brother out there somewhere. And she knows Callum isn’t her brother, so he’s not one of the boys she’s studying in the hallway. But Callum brings Sephy back to earth and reminds her that there’s more to life than her own dramas—and she must remember this if she wants to be a good friend.
Themes
