In Maus II you learn more about Artie. How is Maus BOTH a story of a Holocaust Survivor as well as the story of the CHILD of a survivor and what the child has to go through?
It is both stories because in Maus, the author alternates between telling his own stories of his struggles in writing the book, or his family passing away. For example, there is the story of his mother's suicide. That was very personnal to him and made it partly Artie'es story. Also, he recorded many conversations with his father which makes it his story. And obviously we know it is the story of a Holocaust survivor -
Maus is two stories put together, the way that Maus did this is by showing Artie's life and a part of his life is going to his father's house to talk about his story of the holocaust. Artie's life was definitely changed by was his parents passed through, so Maus is trying to demonstrate us the impact that the holocaust had, not only in the Jews that suffered, but also in the future generations of the Jews that suffered. In this book we can see multiple times Artie being directly affected by his father's past, for example when his dad did not wanted to throw away the food, but Artie and his wife did not want it so they start to argue. In the book we can also see other stories that are from Artie's personal life, like in the beginning of Maus 2, Artie is arguing with his wife about her character in the book, this is not related to Vladek and the holocaust story, but in the book we can also read about Vladek's personal storie and about his life, like in Maus 1 when he talks about his old girlfriend, so there we have Vladek storie and later in the book we have Artie's story, this is the way that Maus shows you two stories in one book. (222)
Maus and Maus II is a story of of a Holocaust Survivor as well as the story of the child of a survivor because there both told a different point of views. For Vladek it was about him in the changing world when jews were being targeted. Vladek told his story when he was married Anja (Maus I), to when he was in Auschwitz (Maus II), and up to when World War had II had ended (Maus II). In addition, it is a story of Artie's because we see what happens after the storytelling about his father Vladek. Atrie had to live his father’s decisions.For example, in Maus I, Vladek throws away Artie favorite coat and he was sad that his father did so. In addition, Atrie has to live through the fact that Vladek burned his mother’s diary which was probably the last thing that was of high value from her after her suicide. When he was younger, he had a talk with Mala that as a child, his mother had to beg money from Vladek (Maus I) because he was such a cheapskate. Finally, it’s talks about Artie's feelings after his father’s death when he went to a counselor.
It puts the stories together by having some of the book take place in the present with Art trying to deal with his wife and aging father, and the rest of the book in the past with vladek's memories. Noah B.
It shows Art trying to deal with the paparazzi surrounding the release of the book, and him dealing with his own guilt about not being as courageous as his father.
most people didn't comment on this part of it but yet it is still a mildly important part of the story that shows more of arties life than his fathers. dalton greenlee
Art to me shows guilt every now and then of how he is getting the glory for this book, but then realizes that what he wrote about is about his dad's life and what his dad went through. I guess he would feel guilty.
I really like that we got to know Artie’s life better in book 2 and I like how he dealt with the “fame”. I don’t think he regrets writing the book about his father. I just think he feels bad about making it public.
It shows Artie's life being raised by Holocaust survivors, but during the story has time to get the input from Artie's father of what life was like during the Holocaust. It shows how his dad always wants to get something done right even the smallest of things, things like that frustrates Artie. His dad doesn't believe in wasting money and Artie, like everyone, at times doesn't care about losing a dollar. His dad on the other hand does care.
I agree that Artie's father really watches every cent that he spends. He does not like to throw money away on items. I also agree that because of his experience during the Holocaust, Artie's father likes everything done right. He always has to have everything perfectly in order. Angela B.
That was a great point the first book made, Art was concerned that his father acted just like a stereotypical Jew and he didn't want his readers to be offended by his portrayal.
The graphic novel is about Artie and how he was raised by a Holocaust survivor. The novel shows Artie's frustrations with his father. His dad always has to have everything perfectly put together and in order. He also likes to cut corners with money, and keeps a very tight budget. He does not spend money on seemingly unimportant items. These are characteristics of Artie's father resulting from the Holocaust, and the experiences that he had. Angela B.
I agree that he likes to keep a tight budget on his money, I think it's a big characteristic from what he has dealt with from the Holocaust. Summer Collier
In Maus II it is giving you more insight on arties life then in the first book in the first one it is all about his dad and his stories before and the some during the holocaust how as now it starts of with the writer and his point off view and his life and how his father being a survivor effected his life. dalton greenlee
In Maus II it shows more what their life is like now. Artie's dad is very tight on his money, and he doesn't even want to spend an extra dollar on something that isn't necessary. He also has to straighten everything up when it isn't the way he feels it should be. Artie seems frustrated having to deal with all of that. Summer Collier
I agree that this book we really get to know Artie’s father difficulties. Artie’s father kind of has a problem with money and Artie don’t like that. I like that we get to know Artie’s life a little bit better.
Artie's father is very focus on money and has a tight budget. He doesn’t spend his money on unnecessary things and he eats what he has - that's a habit from his time during World War 2. Artie don't understand why his father is so worried about money, because it's not a big deal for him. In this book we get to know Artie's struggle with his parents' Holocaust experiences and his mother's dead. We also learn more about Artie and his dad relationship.
The author goes back and forth between telling his own stories of his struggles in writing the book, or his family passing away. For example his mothers suicide that was very personal for him and talked about it with Artie. Artie's father is very focus on money and has a tight budget. Also Arties farther doesn’t like to spend his money on unnecessary things and he only eats things that he has. -Justin Register
The story itself is a story of a Holocaust survivor told from his child. The child has to go through dealing with what I call his father's PTSD. In the book he says that father would moan loudly in his sleep, and that he was really tight with money. He would only buy things that they absolutely needed.
In Maus II it shows more of the relationship between them. Him and his father dont get along very well and its partially because of how vladek was a part of the holocaust. -Ben Shifflett
I think it talks more about his life in this book. In the first one it mostly talks about his dad. They don't see eye to eye with money and causes problems with money. -Colton Grant
It is both stories because in Maus, the author alternates between telling his own stories of his struggles in writing the book, or his family passing away. For example, there is the story of his mother's suicide. That was very personnal to him and made it partly Artie'es story. Also, he recorded many conversations with his father which makes it his story. And obviously we know it is the story of a Holocaust survivor -
ReplyDelete- Esteban España
Maus is two stories put together, the way that Maus did this is by showing Artie's life and a part of his life is going to his father's house to talk about his story of the holocaust.
ReplyDeleteArtie's life was definitely changed by was his parents passed through, so Maus is trying to demonstrate us the impact that the holocaust had, not only in the Jews that suffered, but also in the future generations of the Jews that suffered. In this book we can see multiple times Artie being directly affected by his father's past, for example when his dad did not wanted to throw away the food, but Artie and his wife did not want it so they start to argue. In the book we can also see other stories that are from Artie's personal life, like in the beginning of Maus 2, Artie is arguing with his wife about her character in the book, this is not related to Vladek and the holocaust story, but in the book we can also read about Vladek's personal storie and about his life, like in Maus 1 when he talks about his old girlfriend, so there we have Vladek storie and later in the book we have Artie's story, this is the way that Maus shows you two stories in one book. (222)
Maus and Maus II is a story of of a Holocaust Survivor as well as the story of the child of a survivor because there both told a different point of views. For Vladek it was about him in the changing world when jews were being targeted. Vladek told his story when he was married Anja (Maus I), to when he was in Auschwitz (Maus II), and up to when World War had II had ended (Maus II). In addition, it is a story of Artie's because we see what happens after the storytelling about his father Vladek. Atrie had to live his father’s decisions.For example, in Maus I, Vladek throws away Artie favorite coat and he was sad that his father did so. In addition, Atrie has to live through the fact that Vladek burned his mother’s diary which was probably the last thing that was of high value from her after her suicide. When he was younger, he had a talk with Mala that as a child, his mother had to beg money from Vladek (Maus I) because he was such a cheapskate. Finally, it’s talks about Artie's feelings after his father’s death when he went to a counselor.
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It puts the stories together by having some of the book take place in the present with Art trying to deal with his wife and aging father, and the rest of the book in the past with vladek's memories.
ReplyDeleteNoah B.
It shows Art trying to deal with the paparazzi surrounding the release of the book, and him dealing with his own guilt about not being as courageous as his father.
ReplyDeletemost people didn't comment on this part of it but yet it is still a mildly important part of the story that shows more of arties life than his fathers. dalton greenlee
DeleteArt to me shows guilt every now and then of how he is getting the glory for this book, but then realizes that what he wrote about is about his dad's life and what his dad went through. I guess he would feel guilty.
DeleteI really like that we got to know Artie’s life better in book 2 and I like how he dealt with the “fame”. I don’t think he regrets writing the book about his father. I just think he feels bad about making it public.
DeleteIt shows Artie's life being raised by Holocaust survivors, but during the story has time to get the input from Artie's father of what life was like during the Holocaust. It shows how his dad always wants to get something done right even the smallest of things, things like that frustrates Artie. His dad doesn't believe in wasting money and Artie, like everyone, at times doesn't care about losing a dollar. His dad on the other hand does care.
ReplyDeleteI agree that Artie's father really watches every cent that he spends. He does not like to throw money away on items. I also agree that because of his experience during the Holocaust, Artie's father likes everything done right. He always has to have everything perfectly in order.
DeleteAngela B.
That was a great point the first book made, Art was concerned that his father acted just like a stereotypical Jew and he didn't want his readers to be offended by his portrayal.
DeleteThe graphic novel is about Artie and how he was raised by a Holocaust survivor. The novel shows Artie's frustrations with his father. His dad always has to have everything perfectly put together and in order. He also likes to cut corners with money, and keeps a very tight budget. He does not spend money on seemingly unimportant items. These are characteristics of Artie's father resulting from the Holocaust, and the experiences that he had.
ReplyDeleteAngela B.
I agree that he likes to keep a tight budget on his money, I think it's a big characteristic from what he has dealt with from the Holocaust.
DeleteSummer Collier
In Maus II it is giving you more insight on arties life then in the first book in the first one it is all about his dad and his stories before and the some during the holocaust how as now it starts of with the writer and his point off view and his life and how his father being a survivor effected his life. dalton greenlee
ReplyDeletei completely agree with you dalton.
Delete-Ben Shifflett
In Maus II it shows more what their life is like now. Artie's dad is very tight on his money, and he doesn't even want to spend an extra dollar on something that isn't necessary. He also has to straighten everything up when it isn't the way he feels it should be. Artie seems frustrated having to deal with all of that.
ReplyDeleteSummer Collier
that was a major part in the book, but i stuck more towards the relationship with his father. this is very important though.
DeleteCheyenne L.
I agree with you about the money and it will cause problems. -Colton Grant
Deletei feel like in Maus 2 it shows more about his life, it seems like him and his dad dont get along or see eye to eye, especially with money.
ReplyDeleteI agree that this book we really get to know Artie’s father difficulties. Artie’s father kind of has a problem with money and Artie don’t like that. I like that we get to know Artie’s life a little bit better.
DeleteArtie's father is very focus on money and has a tight budget. He doesn’t spend his money on unnecessary things and he eats what he has - that's a habit from his time during World War 2. Artie don't understand why his father is so worried about money, because it's not a big deal for him. In this book we get to know Artie's struggle with his parents' Holocaust experiences and his mother's dead. We also learn more about Artie and his dad relationship.
ReplyDeleteThe author goes back and forth between telling his own stories of his struggles in writing the book, or his family passing away. For example his mothers suicide that was very personal for him and talked about it with Artie. Artie's father is very focus on money and has a tight budget. Also Arties farther doesn’t like to spend his money on unnecessary things and he only eats things that he has. -Justin Register
ReplyDeleteThe story itself is a story of a Holocaust survivor told from his child. The child has to go through dealing with what I call his father's PTSD. In the book he says that father would moan loudly in his sleep, and that he was really tight with money. He would only buy things that they absolutely needed.
ReplyDeleteIn Maus II it shows more of the relationship between them. Him and his father dont get along very well and its partially because of how vladek was a part of the holocaust.
ReplyDelete-Ben Shifflett
I think it talks more about his life in this book. In the first one it mostly talks about his dad. They don't see eye to eye with money and causes problems with money. -Colton Grant
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