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The Shawl Study Guide

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by Cynthia Ozick
About 47 pages (13,999 words)
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The Shawl Study Guide consists of approx. 47 pages of summaries and analysis on The Shawl by Cynthia Ozick. Browse the literature study guide below:

  Introduction

  Author Biography

  Plot Summary

  Chapter Summaries & Analysis

This story is Rosa's recollection of a death march to a concentration camp and later, life in the camp, with her newborn daughter Magda and 14-year-old niece Stella. Therefore, it begins, not with a journal entry but with a characterization of Stella tainted by events yet to come. "Stella, cold, cold, the coldness of hell." (read more)
      Detailed Summary & Analysis

  Characters

  Themes

  Style

  Historical Context

  Critical Overview

  Criticism

      Critical Essay #1
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      Critical Essay #3
      Critical Essay #4

  Media Adaptations

  Topics for Further Study

  Compare & Contrast

  What Do I Read Next?

  Further Reading

  Sources

  Copyright Information

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