Life in a Jar: The Irena Sendler Project

This is a work of creative nonfiction, a genre which takes liberties with true events in order to craft a narrative. What are the limitations of the genre in these aims? To what extent can a work of creative nonfiction adequately or accurately represent the events?

What statement does the book make about the nature of perspective and truth? To what extent is truth malleable? To what extent is it rigid?

The character of Liz Cambers in the book feels a deep connection to the play due to her mother’s abandonment of her as a young child, and she attempts to work through her feelings related to that experience through the play. To what extent do these issues appear to be resolved for Liz by the end of the book? In what way(s) are they still left open?