Themes
Key
LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in Al Capone Does My Shirts, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.
Disability, Dignity, and Shared Humanity
Friendship and Community
Family
Growing Up and Doing the Right Thing
Summary
Analysis
When Moose pulls a clean shirt off a hanger the next morning, something crinkles in the pocket. It’s a piece of folded paper, on which someone wrote “Done.”
Getting the note confirms Capone’s involvement, and it highlights his humanity. Despite being a hardened criminal, he’s still willing to step out and help someone he doesn’t know get the help she needs.
Themes
