Question

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

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

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