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Why does mala return to vladek
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what did mice represent?
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Please Help!! What is one metaphor that is used throughout the book and symbolism of it?
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The life of the Vladek and Anja changed after the Nazis came to power. Give examples from maus that display the Nazis increasingly institutionalized anti-Semitism, which ultimately led to concentration camps.
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Using quotes from maus, describe the differences between Vladik's marriage to Anja, and his marriage to Mala.
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Based on the relationship between Art and Vladek, using quotes from the text to illustrate how the holocaust remains a part of their lives after the holocaust was over.
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Guilt is a major theme in maus. How is Art's guilt displayed in the text? How is Anja's guilt displayed in the text? Compare and contrast these disparate forms of guilt.
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What qualities did valdak display in MAUS that contributed to his survival
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Art Spiegelman's relationship with his father, vladek, is difficult. Using quotes from the tex, explain how is this difficulty displayed in MAUS?
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Why does Art worry about the way he's portraying his father, Vladek in this book? Should Art worry about this? Explain.
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Why does Vladek choose Anja over Lucia
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The book describes an incredible diversity of characters that Vladek and Anja met during the 1940s.
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how does the novel reveal the final solution of Nazi Germany.
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To what extent does Anja survive the holocaust?
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In what ways has the past affected the present for Vladek and Art?
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Discuss the role of luck and faith in Vladek’s story of survival.
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To what degree was Vladek’s survival based on luck, and to what degree was his survival based on his considerable resourcefulness?
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Discuss Art’s portrayal of his father. Is it a fair portrayal? What feelings does Art have about this portrayal?
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After the war is over, who begins to kill Jews in Sosnowiec?
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Compare Vladek’s marriage to Mala with his previous marriage to Anja. Why is Vladek’s relationship with Mala so contentious, while his relationship with Anja was so filled with love?
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Where is Hitler in Maus?
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Throughout Maus, Art is consumed with guilt. Discuss these different forms of guilt. How do they relate to one another? How do they differ?
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Maus is written in the rather unconventional form of a graphic novel. Is this format an effective means of telling a Holocaust narrative? How might it differ from a more conventional Holocaust narrative?
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