Do you agree with the Soviet Army’s decision to condemn <a data-internal-link data-link-type="Character" href="https://www.supersummary.com/cilkas-journey/major-character-analysis/#408130">Cilka Klein</a> for “sleeping with the enemy?” How might Cilka’s decision to give in to the Nazis’ power be interpreted as a form of resistance? Use two to three specific examples from the text to support your analysis.

Why does the author use flashbacks to create windows to Cilka’s time in Auschwitz in conjunction with her time at Vorkuta? What impact does this <a data-internal-link data-link-type="Literary Device" href="https://www.supersummary.com/narrative/">narrative</a> <a data-internal-link data-link-type="Literary Device" href="https://www.supersummary.com/style/">style</a> have on the story? Use several examples to illustrate your <a data-internal-link data-link-type="Literary Device" href="https://www.supersummary.com/perspective/">perspective</a>.

How does Cilka’s experience at Auschwitz help her survive her time at Vorkuta? How does she use this experience to help her friends, and why does she hide the source of her experience from them?

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