Themes
Key
LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in The Skin I’m In, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.
Bullying and Insecurity
Self-Esteem, Support, and Friendship
Writing and Self-Expression
The Importance of Role Models
Summary
Analysis
Later that evening, Maleeka’s doorbell rings: it’s Miss Saunders. She tells Maleeka that everyone is saying it was Charlese’s idea to destroy the classroom. Maleeka, however, says that some kids said they’d pay Maleeka $25 to do it. Miss Saunders asks Maleeka to trust her with the truth, but Maleeka insists that she trashed the room alone. Miss Saunders leaves.
Miss Saunders again tries to help Maleeka find confidence in herself, giving her the opportunity to tell the truth about Charlese. The fact that Maleeka stands by her story suggests that she’s truly afraid of Charlese’s bullying.
Themes
