Noughts and Crosses

Noughts and Crosses

by

Malorie Blackman

Noughts and Crosses: Chapter 97 Summary & Analysis

Summary
Analysis
Sephy doesn’t turn around when the door opens; she continues to rub her painful stomach. Callum tells her he has dinner, but she doesn’t respond. When he pulls her to face him and gives her a plastic tray, Sephy throws it against the wall. Callum leaves and locks the door behind him.
Now, both Sephy and Callum are resorting to violence. However, Callum’s violence is directed at Sephy (moving her body without her consent) while Sephy’s violence causes no harm. It’s just to make a point, which speaks to her relative powerlessness.
Themes
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