A Distressed Dad Derived from the Damages of War Art Spiegelman’s Maus expounds on the poignant story of Spiegelman’s father‚ Vladek‚ and his traumatic experience as a Polish Jew during the Holocaust in World War II. Vladek is a complex individual whose arduous past explains his difficult behaviour in the present. His son‚ Artie‚ renders him as a very meticulous‚ demanding‚ critical and anxious character. Vladek’s involvement in the Holocaust through his unwavering pursuit for survival is
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same. Masks are used to conceal an appearance and assume the identity of another. Metaphorically‚ masks can be used to hide feelings‚ to protect oneself‚ and to block out the outside world. Many of these examples are shown in Art Speigelman ’s Maus. During Maus‚ the illustration of masks is made very obvious. The features are pronounced and it is very clear that the characters are wearing masks. The illustration of these masks is not to be ignored- there must be a message hidden beneath them. Speigelman
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postmodern elements. From Maus contains elements‚ which identify a postmodern text. The elements used are the interrogation of the past‚ pastiche‚ the use of a non-linear journey‚ mixing of genres‚ the use of language and the high and low culture. The fragmented form and the use of anthropomorphism allow the audience to be exposed to a postmodern text. The use of anthropomorphism shows the direct way in which the author hopes to achieve his message. From Maus the text‚ which uses the low and
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The time of the Holocaust was a very brutal for not just Jews‚ but for other minorities in Europe and Russia. Over 11 million people died at the hands of Germany and its allies. Maus is a novel describing a fictional person’s account of the days of and before the Holocaust. The author (and narrator)‚ Art Spiegelman‚ has a father named Vladek that lived in Sosnowiec‚ Poland. Vladek has a wife‚ Anja Spiegelman‚ that has a condition that makes her need emotional support more than normal. He is a Jew
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Juxtaposition in “A Tale of Two Cities”: QUOTES: LIGHT: "The golden thread that bound them all together"(208) "The opened half door was opened a little further. A broad ray of light fell into the garret." (35)- Light was let into Doctor Manette’s room. Where the Defarges (dark) had kept him. "Mr. Manette’s white head mingled with Lucie’s radiant hair‚ which warmed and lighted it as though it were the light of freedom shining on him." (40) – Representation of light. Helped him become free
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such as repetition‚ diction and juxtaposition‚ the speaker illuminates the theme of human insignificance. Oftentimes‚ poets will employ repetition to invoke a sense of importance in something. In nearly every stanza of this poem‚ the poet repeats the phrase “twinkle‚ twinkle little star” (1)‚ emphasizing the paramountcy of the star. Immediately the poet establishes the importance of the “little star”(20) offering a starting point to employ diction and juxtaposition cohesively to contrast this object
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According to Kurt Vonnegut‚ “...there would always be wars... they were as easy to stop as glaciers” (Vonnegut 3). And from these wars come the stories of those who struggled through them. Night by Elie Wiesel‚ Maus by Art Spiegelman‚ and Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut all show how the choices people make when they are in danger are generally selfish‚ attempting to save their own lives and rarely aiding anyone else. People are selfish by nature and will only look out for their own interests
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in the relationship. • ‘a judgement chamber;’ ‘a throbbing cell;’ ‘aztec altar – temple.’ – claustrophobia. • Contrast‚ juxtaposition of white and red. • Flowers: Poppies‚ Salvias‚ Roses all red‚ “doomed” • “You revelled in red... I felt it raw” • Reference to
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Art Spiegelman’s Maus and Nora Krugs Belonging are two very extraordinary pieces of literature‚ both of which shine a light on not only the Holocaust but on those who were alive during this very important but devastating time in history. While both books go about talking about the subject in different manners‚ they both tell very important stories‚ both of which give very important points of view of that time but also on the people in power at that time such as the gusto and ss. The SS‚ also known
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Esperanza is the main character of the book‚ The House on Mango Street‚ by Sandra Cisneros. Esperanza is a latina girl growing up in Chicago‚ and moving from place to place until her family gets to Mango Street. Esperanza has conflicting ideas about Mango Street being a home to her‚ but she claims that it is not. Esperanza is a childish‚ teenager that remains a childlike throughout the novel. Esperanza has a difficult time trying to fit in with other people. Often times‚ other children will have
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