Thursday, October 27, 2011

Voice of Second Generation

How does the voice of Maus, written in the voice of a second generation differ from that of a survivor? Do you find one to be more authentic than the other? Do you find one to be more emotional than the other? Explain.

Friday, October 7, 2011

Visual Representations

The author chose to represent cultural groups as animal figures. What animals were chosen? Does the use of stereotypical images that display WWII era prejudice enhance or detract from his father's story?