Cynthia Ozick (born April 17, 1928) is an American short story writer, novelist, and essayist.[1]
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The Question and Answer section for The Shawl is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Rosa is Jewish and being held in a concentration camp with her children.
Stella is Rosa's nice.
Motherhood is always a contemporary theme. Mothers share traits no matter what era and situation they are in. Rosa conceives, carries, and bears her daughter Magda under the most horrific of circumstances, but nevertheless loves her deeply. She...
