Growing Up

Throughout Naughts and Crosses I think it is interesting to see the change in the way Sephy and Callum see the world.  Sephy starts off as very naive and spoiled.   She doesn't see how there can be anything bad in the world and doesn't understand when Callum tries to explain it to her.  Callum on the other hand grows up being too aware of the difference between naughts and crosses.  During the story Callum's view of the world becomes darker.  By joining the Liberation Militia Callum's view of naughts and crosses is tainted by the extreme opinions of the other members.  Sephy goes to school and finally begins to see the differences that most crosses believe in.  But at the end of the book when she and Callum are reunited she still cannot comprehend why they shouldn't be allowed to be together.  Callum's death is something Sephy both understands and doesn't understand at the same time.  She can see why some crosses feel the way they do but she doesn't understand why naughts should have to die for the color of their skin.  Sephy keeping the baby shows her wish that everyone could be equal.