LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in Sarah’s Key, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.
Remembrance and History
The Power of Silence
Guilt
Identity
Bravery
The Limits of Love
Summary
Analysis
One day in May, Julia receives a phone call from William, who asks if she would like to meet for coffee in a half hour. Hardly able to breathe, Julia puts young Sarah in her stroller and heads out.
William finally breaks his silence by calling Julia, which elates her. It seems as though seeing William again may be the key to Julia feeling more at piece in her new life.