Noughts and Crosses

The use of similes and metaphors emphasize the feelings and emotions of Callum and Sephy. The use of descriptive writing is employed by Blackman to give the reader insight into the effects and emotions of racism. An example of this is shown to the reader when Sephy describes how difficult it was for her to speak; “I was talking like my mouth was full of stones and sharp jagged ones at that."
The use of this image is effective because, just as if her mouth was full of stones with pointy edges she would find it hard to talk and be in extreme pain. So she was also suffering from these symptoms what she was trying to say was not easy for her. The use of similes and metaphors effectively describe the feelings of Callum and Stephy. This is further shown when These language techniques influences the reader to pity the Noughts and how they are treated by the Crosses during every day life.
In the novel Blackman created her own world to be the opposite of our own and through the pity of the Noughts in the novel the white reader pities the blacks in our society.

Setting is important in showing the severity of the racism in the novel. The reader sees that the racism exists but true extent is only shown when Callum gets the rare opportunity of going to a cross school, and the reader sees discrimination and intolerances that are common in every day life. The merging of Noughts and Crosses changes the setting completely, throwing the reader directly into conflict as there are so many more opinions stated at the school. The racist values and attitudes of Crosses are clearly seen on Callum's first day of school when Crosses are uncontrollably protesting, continually chanting, “No blankers in our school”.
This displays that the world Callum and Sephy live in is a drastic reversal of ours. Instead of the white race being dominant in society, power roles are radically reversed so blacks are the elite race. I believe that Blackman is using