The story of MAUS is one about the Jewish struggles and loss of identities during the Holocaust. During the Second World War‚ Jews were stripped of their homes‚ businesses and identities‚ leaving them with nothing but their moral values. What happened to follow was equally as terrifying‚ for they lost everything during these years‚ and once it was over they all had to start from the ground up. Artie Spiegelman is the author of MAUS‚ and the son of Vladek Spiegelman‚ a Holocaust survivor. Artie depicts
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Eleanor Stalick English 101‚ sec DE July 26‚ 2013 Final Draft Essay 1 - Image Analysis on Maus Some said they were too powerful‚ some said they were too different. Words like ‘inferior’‚ ‘outsiders’‚ and ‘scapegoat’ were their labels. Those not afraid of them would ask: Did you actually cause the Black Plague? What about the spread of AIDS in Europe? Did you kill Jesus Christ? Regardless of how peacefully they walked down the street‚ people would cross to the opposite side. Ever since the
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During his appointment with Art‚ Pavel the therapist states that‚ “[M]aybe it’s better not to have any more stories” (Spiegelman 45) in response to Art’s troubles regarding the creation of Maus II. In a sense‚ this statement about the Holocaust is valid due to the fact that the only stories individuals will ever get to read are of those who were able to survive. As Pavel had also stated‚ “Life always takes the side of life‚ and somehow the victims are blamed” (Spiegelman 45)‚ showing that‚ in all
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THESIS: MAUS is an innovative‚ sophomoric novel which explains the Holocaust in an innocent‚ yet guilty view to convey the honesty and meaning behind A Survivor’s Tale. I Introduction A: MAUS tells of the Holocaust from survivors B: Thesis statement II Comic Book A: innovative techniques- bike wheel time portal 1 page 12 MAUS 1 a stationary bike- cannot get rid of pain i tattooed arm held above Art (guilt) B: innovative techniques- smoke squiggles 1 MAUS 1 page 76 squiggle like dialogue
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MAUS by Art Spiegelman and Night by Elie Wiesel are two stories of Holocaust survivors and their experiences in Europe as Jews throughout World War Two. MAUS is told through a graphic novel format and recounts experiences of the author’s father in the Holocaust‚ who experienced the Holocaust as an adult. It also has some context in more modern times‚ showcasing the author’s discussions with his father. Night is a memoir written by a survivor of the Holocaust who experienced the concentration camps
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Maus Summary The book Maus‚ by Art Spiegelman‚ it is the true story of his fathers life‚ mainly during the Jewish concentration camps. The chronicle is displayed in such a way it grabs the reader’s attention right away and gets them hooked on the story. Art Spiegelman’s dad‚ Vladek‚ explains to his son about the duress‚ and the excruciating pain he went through during the time of the concentration camps. Art retells the story exactly how his father told him‚ he did not concoct it‚ nor did
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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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Maus and The Pianist are similar in several different ways but they also have their differences. Both the movie and the book explore the struggles of Jewish people in Poland during the Holocaust. They are similar in the ways that the main characters survived and how they both were moved to different areas. They are different when it comes to having been in a concentration camp and also the overall tone of their stories. As I have previously stated‚ The Pianist and Maus are similar in the ways in
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The graphic novels Maus and Maus II by Art Spiegelman bombard the reader with a vivid account of the WWII Nazi Holocaust as told from the perspective of a Jewish father (Vladek Spiegelman) to his troubled Jewish son (the author). I find that that the author’s troubled perspective seems to stem from an inherited sensitivity to the violence of the Holocaust era symbolized by the swastika‚ which is cleverly used as a logo for Adolf Hitler on the cover of both books. It is my argument that the author
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Through viewing the connections and similarities between Art Spiegelman’s “MAUS” and George Orwell’s “Homage to Catalonia” at the individual level‚ we enhance our understanding of fascism‚ war‚ and resistance. Regardless of the obvious differences in the times of these works‚ they both help give us readers a greater grasp on the history of these wars from real first hand accounts. From the stories of Art’s father‚ Vladek‚ and the journeys of George Orwell‚ we are given new light on powerful dictators
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