Task two- research about the play

Book cover for noughts and crosses

After reading the script I think that it is clear that the main theme of the script is Racism. Other main themes of the play also include: violence, discrimination, friendship,courage, betrayal and forbidden love. Here is a link that I found which gives a clear detailed description of the themes of the play: http://blackandwhitexo.weebly.com/theme.html


Another article I found about Noughts and crosses is reviewed by the guardian, it gives a breif description of what happens in the play (in case you dont already know!) :
http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2013/aug/30/review-noughts-crosses-malorie-blackman

Here is a beautiful poem I found about racism. It also talks about friendship in this poem so I felt like it was  extremley well suited for Sephy and Callum's relationship.


My skin is white like vanilla ice cream,
Or the clouds in the sky.
Your skin is dark like chocolate,
Or a cup of coffee.
We look different,
Yet we are one in the same.
Our hearts beat as one.
I face judgment,
You face judgment.
I face hard times.
You face hard times.
But in my mind,
We'll make it through,If we come together
And accept each other.
We want the same things.
I want to be accepted.
I want to be loved.
I want to be educated.
I want to be successful.
I want to be happy.
My family, they grew up with racism around.
Acceptance was buried deep in the ground.
They never learned to love the differences,
They never learned to have tolerance.
They learned stereotypes and hate,
Cruelty and race.
Kids at my school,
They don't understand.
Our world is cruel and bland,
Because we can't relate.
We don't concentrate,
On the good in people.
Your skin is ebony.
My skin is ivory.
My skin is light.
Your skin is dark.
My skin is beautiful.
Your skin is beautiful.
It shows we are human beings,
So much more complex,
Than we ever imagined.
I accept you into my heart,
If you accept me into yours.
We look different,
Yet we are one.