The Cage Papers & Assignment Topics

Essay Topics/Writing Assignments

These 20 essay questions can be used as essay questions on a test, or as stand-alone essay topics for a take-home or in-class writing assignment. Students should have a full understanding of the text in order to answer these questions. They ask for a thorough analysis of the text.

1. Discuss the importance of community in Lodz, Poland and what community meant for Riva and her family.

2. Examine why people harassed Harry and analyze why Riva's mother defended him.

3. Examine the role of the Volksdeutsche in Germany and other countries and why this group pledged their devotion to the fatherland.

4. Discuss the purpose of the ghettos established by the Third Reich and the conditions suffered by the Jews in the ghettos.

5. Analyze the significance of socialist movements, such as Skif and Bund, examining the impact they had on individuals...
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