The Complete MAUS by Art Spiegelman (1997, HC)

Description: The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman is a graphic novel that tells the story of Vladek Spiegelman's experiences during World War II and the Holocaust: PlotThe book begins with Art Spiegelman's desire to interview his father, Vladek, about his experiences during World War II. Vladek is reluctant at first, but eventually tells Art about his life in Poland, his service in the Polish army, and his capture by the Germans. Vladek and his family are sent to Auschwitz, a concentration camp, where they survive. After the war, Vladek and Anja reunite, but Anja later kills herself. Vladek dies in Queens, New York in 1982, before the book is completed. ArtArt struggles with his father, who can be curmudgeonly, and with making money from his father's story. Art also struggles with his own feelings of guilt and how they damage his relationship with his father. Animal charactersSpiegelman uses anthropomorphic animals to represent different types of people. For example, Jews are portrayed as mice, Germans as cats, Poles as pigs, French as frogs, and Americans as dogs. This style helps to make the story more accessible and highlights the absurdity of defining people by their ethnicity or physical traits. ThemesSurvival is a key theme, but the book also explores how Holocaust survivors grapple with their psychological scars, such as depression and survivor's guilt.

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