Themes
Key
LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in Among the Hidden, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.
Propaganda, Fear, and Control
Privilege, Wealth, and Perspective
Protest and Resistance
Coming of Age, Independence, and Family
Summary
Analysis
Luke takes to watching the Sports Family’s house all day long. It takes several days, but Luke does see signs of life when nobody is supposed to be home: blinds flickering, lights going on and off, and even what he thinks might be a glowing TV. Someone is there, but Luke doesn’t know what to do about it.
Luke has never been able to take action based on any information he gathers. Recall how Dad scolded Luke just for trying to make bread, for instance. So Luke feels stuck here, as it’s unthinkable to him to come up with a way to meet this other third child.
Themes
