1. The Shawl
... breasts" (Ozick 675). She is aware of what the guards would do to the child if they ever find out that Rosa has her. Rosa with her "[...]bleak complexion, dark like cholera[...]" sneaks glances at baby Magda, who has "[...]eyes blue as air, smooth feathers of hair nearly as yellow as the Star sewn into Rosa's coat" (676). She dreams of giving Magda away, but she knows ... would fall out and strike her head and die" (676). With these two thoughts holding her back, Rosa walks on hiding baby Magda from the world, knowing that she will be hiding the child for the rest of her life. By the ti...
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- Grade Level: High School
