Themes
Key
LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in Patron Saints of Nothing, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.
Truth, Adolescence, and Justice
Responsibility, Guilt, and Blame
Culture and Belonging
Death and Meaning
Summary
Analysis
As he is leaving his grandparents’ house, Jay says goodbye to Lolo, Lola, and Tito Danilo, telling them he loves them. They say they’ll see him next time, which Jay knows could be years from now or even never. He hugs them and tries to remember this moment, since there are no guarantees in life.
Openly acknowledging Jun’s death has clearly made Jay ponder his own life and mortality and the lives and mortality of others. He seeks now to find meaning in life—to remember and focus on moments from life.
Themes
