"Students"
I believe "Eigth-grade" is an adjective of sorts or a category, but it might also be part of the subject.
Neto's conflict about playing football for racist fans is developed through complications. First, he encourages all of the players to quit the team, but most of the players decide to keep playing. Then, the school officials refuse to help. These events reach a climax when Allison reads a letter against racism at the next football game. The resolution is that the fans change their behavior. Now, Neto knows that some things are more important than football and that he can make a difference in his community.
Personally I don’t really have a favorite character
The author could be referring to a cage to describe the feelings of the person's life. using the word cage to identify the emotions from the person. Maybe the person, the author is writing about feels like he or she is stuck in the circumstances of everyday life referring to a cage. He or she could be dealing with tough situations and they could be feeling trapped like in a cage. The author could be describing the patterns of the person's way of making decisions. which hinders them and causes them to make wrong choices That keeps them stuck in a cage emotionally.
