The religious holiday in the winter is called Crossmas. Crosses are believed to be higher in society because they are closer to God than noughts. Noughts & Crosses explores the theme of religion and who religion is for. The theme of racism is explored in large racist gestures-racial violence including Lynette being beaten and a Cross shopping center being bombed-as well as the microaggressions faced by noughts, such as Band-Aids being made for black skin instead of white, increased suspicion in public spaces, and frequent identity checks and police harassment. The world of the novel has many close parallels to the era of the civil rights movement and the Jim Crow era in America in the 20th century. Crosses, with dark skin, are seen as the superior race, and noughts are understood to be inferior. One of the main themes of Noughts & Crosses is racism.
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