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40. Owtsyd
Themes
Key
LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in Everything, Everything, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.
Coming of Age
Trust and Lies
Family, Abuse, and Bravery
The Value of Experience
Summary
Analysis
Maddy is almost asleep when Mom opens her bedroom door and sits on Maddy’s bed. Maddy pretends to be asleep. As Mom leans over to kiss Maddy’s forehead, Maddy rolls away. Maddy isn’t sure why she’s being so cruel as she listens to Mom leave. Maddy sees a black rubber band on her nightstand and knows that Mom knows about Olly.
Though Maddy can certainly classify her behavior as cruel, it’s also understandable that she’s upset that Mom discovered her secret. She knows that Mom won’t allow her to keep seeing Olly, and their close relationship doesn’t mean Maddy can’t be mad at her mom for taking him away from her.
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