Question

what does the mentioning of heavenly bodies, i.e. the sky, the air, etc., reflect in the "The Shawl" by Cynthia Ozick?

Answer 1

Don't they represent Heaven in contrast to the Camp? Remember, too, that Magda is called an angel.

Answer 2

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