Themes
Key
LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in Noughts and Crosses, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.
Racism, Division, and Tragedy
Awareness and Privilege
Love, Lust, Power, and Violence
Friendship
Youth, Innocence, and Growing Up
Family
Summary
Analysis
Jude confirms that everyone knows what they’re supposed to do later, but Callum notes that Sephy might not even come. At this, Jude asks if Callum is up for this; Jude needs to be sure of Callum’s loyalty. Jude says that if Callum lets him down, they’re not brothers anymore. Morgan and Pete are excited—this is going to make them famous—and Jude says they’ll be rich, too. Pete is going to get his own LM division if this goes well.
This chapter makes it clear that Sephy is going to walk right into a trap if she goes to meet Callum on the beach. Callum is corrupting the innocence of his and Sephy’s spot on the beach by using it as a trap.
Themes
