What does the metaphor "poverty was the cage in which we were all trapped" mean

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asked Apr 8, 2021 221k views

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Fernyb · Answer 1 · 2021-04-08T17:59:43+0000

Answer:

It means that being poor limited opportunities in life

Step-by-step explanation:

Poverty was like being in a cage, you don't have much to do.

Jon Nylander · Answer 2 · 2021-04-14T19:23:11+0000

Answer:

It simply means that the person influenced by poverty, was poor

Step-by-step explanation:

the metaphor speaks for itself, it's direct;

the cage in which we were all trapped signifies the stress put on poverty