LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in North and South, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.
Nostalgia and Identity
Female Agency and Strength
Religious Diversity and Conscience
Class Antagonism
Personal Character, Environment, and Change
Education
Summary
Analysis
Dixon returns from Milton and takes her place in the Shaws’ household as Margaret’s maid. Margaret enjoys having someone with whom to discuss Milton people and events. In the meantime, Margaret passes her time caring for little Sholto Lennox, renewing a comfortable friendship with Henry Lennox, and looking forward to a possible trip to Spain with Mr. Bell to visit Frederick.
Visiting Helstone seems to have been healing for Margaret, and she begins to find ways of cultivating friendships and making herself of use in London.