The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Themes
Friendship
There's no denying it: friendship is good. And the girls in The Sisterhood of the Traveling
Pants know this, prompting them to vow to stick together no
matter where their summers may take them. Whi...
Disappointment
As you've probably figured out by now, life can be pretty
disappointing at times. And the thing about life, is that the higher our
expectations are, the more disappointed we stand to wind up. The g...
Courage
All of the girls in The
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants struggle with courage—some
because they have too much, and some because they don't have enough. Each
girl's problems are vastly different...
Appearances
In The
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, the girls in the Sisterhood admit to judging
each other based on their looks. Lena has a beautiful face; Tibby has the
boy-like figure, and so on and so fo...
Women and Femininity
Unsurprisingly, The
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants pretty much reeks of estrogen.
How could it not? It's the story of four girls losing their innocence and
becoming women. Whether they stay clos...
Transformation
It is the way of the Pants to transform the lives of those
who wear them, and each of the girls in the Sisterhood transforms in some way. But
change is scary, and not all change is positive, so the...
Avoidance
Shh… Maybe if you don't deal with the problem it will go
away. Oh wait, that didn't work? Bummer. Maybe you should take a cue from the
girls in The Sisterhood of the
Traveling Pants, because thes...
Happiness
Even during the hardest times in their lives, the girls in The Sisterhood of the Traveling
Pants find inklings of happiness, moments that promise them that
things will be okay. And on the flip side...