The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Themes

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...