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

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Don't they represent Heaven in contrast to the Camp? Remember, too, that Magda is called an angel.
Cynthia Ozick's "The Shawl"
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The Shawl - Cynthia Ozick
Mar 12, 2009 ... The Shawl. Cynthia Ozick. Stella, cold, cold, the coldness of hell. How they walked on the roads together, Rosa with Magda curled up between ...
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