Themes
Key
LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.
Identity, Ethnicity, and Masculinity
Silence and Trauma vs. Communication
Family and Coming of Age
Intellectualism and Emotion vs. Physical Strength
Summary
Analysis
Ari calls Dante. Dante is angry and refuses to say much about Daniel except that he’s self-involved, conceited, and not smart. Ari says that they can talk about this and Dante says that their parents are going bowling together tonight. Ari apologizes when Dante asks him to and Dante says that their parents want them to join.
Choosing to go bowling with their parents indicates that both boys now see that their parents are people worthy of their free time. They’re no longer just parents; they’re individuals with rich internal lives, just like Ari and Dante.
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