132 pages • 4 hours read
Ruth Minsky SenderThe Cage
Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Middle Grade | Published in 1986A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Essay Topics
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In The Cage, Sender uses imagery of darkness both literally and figuratively. How does Riva’s experience of the darkness shape a reader’s understanding of the Holocaust?
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What role do books and education play in Riva’s life?
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Food, in The Cage, is both necessary and limited. Across the novel, how does access to food shape Riva’s experience? When is it useful, and when is it insufficient?
