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 visits Dante daily during Dante’s stay at the hospital. Dante seems sadder and on the day he comes home from the hospital, and Ari holds him as he cries. Ari knows that Dante broke more than his ribs and will never be the same.
The simple fact that Ari visits Dante shows how much he and Dante have grown—remember that Dante didn’t visit Ari in the hospital. Ari now understands that he needs to make Dante feel supported.
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