The Cage The Animals At Night Analysis

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The Cage the Animals at Night: Journal

In the beginning of the story you are introduced to the narrator and main character, Jennings. His mom takes him to the Home of Angels saying, “I’ll be right back”. Jennings has a rough start, but then makes friends and becomes close to Sister Claire. After everything seems to be getting better he gets moved to a foster home, where the foster parents want him for the money. Jennings is abused and staved by his foster mother and, so they decide to return him back to the Home of Angels. When he is returned to the Home of Angels Jennings tells Sister Margaret what happened at the foster home and is told that no more children will be sent to that home. Finally his mom picks him up, but later is too sick

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