Assignment task:
Hi there, i would like to get some answers to the following questions about the Maus Novel by Art Spiegelman, thanks
I would also like to get details reasons for your answers to the questions:
1. Do you think the whole cat-and-mouse analogy is a good way to understand how the Nazis treated Jewish people during WWII? And what do you reckon this animal comparison reveals about how people behaved and were treated during that time?
2. When you look at young Vladek, how would you describe him? What kind of changes do you notice in his personality and overall well-being, both mentally and physically, when you compare his younger self to his older self?
3. What makes you think that Vladek is still dealing with his past?
4. I'm curious, what happened to Anja after WWII? How old was Artie when his mom passed away, and how did it happen?
Could you explain the whole side story within a story thing? How does it connect to the main storyline?
5. Why do you think Art decided to include personal stuff about his dad, like his relationship with Lucia before he met Anja?
6. Can you paint a picture of some of the instances where things got increasingly violent in Nazi-occupied Poland?
7. Can you give me three examples of betrayal that you noticed in Book I?
8. Tell me about three instances where Vladek showed his quick thinking or resourcefulness to survive.
9. What's the deal with Anja's diaries, and why do you think Artie called his dad a "murderer"?