Themes
Key
LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in Out of the Dust, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.
Nature, Survival, and the Dust Bowl
Poverty, Charity, and Community
Coming of Age
Family and Forgiveness
Summary
Analysis
Billie Jo thinks about how life would be so much more bearable if her mother were still around to comfort her.
At the moment, Billie Jo feels alone and desperately wishes her mother was around to support her.
Themes
