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| She is Rosa's infant daughter who is killed after her 14yo cousin Stella takes the shawl from her causing her to cry. |
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| She is Magda's mother. Rosa tries to protect Magda from her niece, the Nazis, and the death camp. She hides Magda in a blanket. |
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| Rosa's niece. Takes the shawl from Magda causing her death. |
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| What are some themes of "The Shawl"? |
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Survival- Rosa tries everything to help Magda survive for as long as possible.
Motherhood- Rosa gives up food, warmth and everything for Magda because she is her child. |
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| What POV is "The Shawl" written in? |
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| “The Shawl” is written in an omniscient third-person |
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| Name a symbol used in "The Shawl" |
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| The shawl refers to the jewish tallit blanket which when wraped in "the holiness and protection of the commandments" |
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