After reading both Maus 1 and Maus II, how do you feel Vladek's experiences during WWII impacted the man he was after the war? Support your response with textual evidence?
Before the war, he seemed to be a loving, caring man, but afterwards, I would say it made him a more hardened and stingy individual. As mentioned in the book, he has been made into Hitler's "Idea of the Jew". Noah B.
I agree with Dalton, I think Vladek seems at least moderately happy with himself, the only thing he really doesn't like is Mala. He just likes things his way, like a lot of older people do. I also love that idea of the Holocaust experience forcing Jews to act like thier stereotypes, most Jews in Europe before WWII completely blended in with everybody and acted the same as any other Polish or German person.
His time in Auschwitz took away any sense of being carefree that he had when he first met Anja. He had to scrap and plot just to stay alive everyday in the camp. His family constantly complains of how stringent he is with saving and weaseling around rules to get things for free. It pretty much made him into a Jewish stereotype.
I agree that Vladek's family constantly complains about how cheap he is like money wise. The aftermath of the Holocaust for Vladek did turn him into a unhappy and cheap man, but how could you not be different after a horrible event in history?
it completely changed who he was and how he lives. if i remember correctly from the first book he always keeps extra food and is tight with his money. He no longer lives an innocent carefree life. Although considering what he went through he did pretty well for himself. -Dalton Greenlee
The war had a huge impact on Vladek. He became really tight with his money, and he tried his hardest to save every drop of something for as long as possible. -Summer C.
The Holocaust for sure changed Vladek into an uptight, unhappy man. He is cheap with his money. Mala constantly complained of how cheap he was with his money. She in Maus 1, always said he never bought her anything and she knows he has the money to buy what she wanted. She was always money hungry in my opinion. Like she acted like she just wanted Vladek's money. He cant live life without any reminders of what he went through. He did accomplish well in life after the holocaust though.
After reading both novels you can see that Vladek was majorly impacted by his experiences from the war. He is very tight when it comes to money and budgeting. He also never wanted to talk about his experiences which shows that it was traumatic for him and that it perminately stayed with him. Also the economic status and food source was limited to the Jews, so he makes them eat in moderation and reminds them watch their money and how much they spend on things Angela b.
before the war Vladek was very well off, but during the war he lost everything he had including family. So after the war he started saving every penny and tried his best not to spend. he also tried spending time with Artie much more to cherish what he does have. -Ben Shifflett
Before the war he seemed like a nice, kind and generous man. After the war he is very stingy with money and saves every penny. It's because during the Holocaust he had no money everything was taken from him and very little food. - Colton Grant
Being a victim o the Holocaust change Vladek into and uptight man that is very stingy money, but I believe that if i went through the hardships that he had to go through it would have changed my life as well.
its not surprising in the least that what Vladek went through that he would be changed from the experiences, i believe that in the event this is what Hitler had wanted , to turn the Jews into the stereotype he saw.
Being a victim of the Holocaust changed Vladek into the uptight man that he is. he is very stingy money, but I believe that if i went through the hardships that he had to go through it would have changed my life as well. i know for a fact i wouldnt wanna talk about those things with anyone. -Justin Register
Before the war, he seemed to be a loving, caring man, but afterwards, I would say it made him a more hardened and stingy individual. As mentioned in the book, he has been made into Hitler's "Idea of the Jew". Noah B.
ReplyDeletei didn't think of it as much this way but its also true how it changed him from a really happy man to a more bitter state. -Dalton Greenlee
DeleteI agree with Dalton, I think Vladek seems at least moderately happy with himself, the only thing he really doesn't like is Mala. He just likes things his way, like a lot of older people do. I also love that idea of the Holocaust experience forcing Jews to act like thier stereotypes, most Jews in Europe before WWII completely blended in with everybody and acted the same as any other Polish or German person.
DeleteI agree that it changed him a lot, he definitely wasn't the same man he was before.
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His time in Auschwitz took away any sense of being carefree that he had when he first met Anja. He had to scrap and plot just to stay alive everyday in the camp. His family constantly complains of how stringent he is with saving and weaseling around rules to get things for free. It pretty much made him into a Jewish stereotype.
ReplyDeleteI agree that Vladek's family constantly complains about how cheap he is like money wise. The aftermath of the Holocaust for Vladek did turn him into a unhappy and cheap man, but how could you not be different after a horrible event in history?
Deleteit completely changed who he was and how he lives. if i remember correctly from the first book he always keeps extra food and is tight with his money. He no longer lives an innocent carefree life. Although considering what he went through he did pretty well for himself. -Dalton Greenlee
ReplyDeleteThe war had a huge impact on Vladek. He became really tight with his money, and he tried his hardest to save every drop of something for as long as possible.
ReplyDelete-Summer C.
I agree that he tried to use every last bit of items they purchased, this seems like a major affect of the wars on him.
DeleteAngela b.
I agree he made sure the money he did spend was used for good use , and always used and not wasted. -Colton Grant
DeleteThe Holocaust for sure changed Vladek into an uptight, unhappy man. He is cheap with his money. Mala constantly complained of how cheap he was with his money. She in Maus 1, always said he never bought her anything and she knows he has the money to buy what she wanted. She was always money hungry in my opinion. Like she acted like she just wanted Vladek's money. He cant live life without any reminders of what he went through. He did accomplish well in life after the holocaust though.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading both novels you can see that Vladek was majorly impacted by his experiences from the war. He is very tight when it comes to money and budgeting. He also never wanted to talk about his experiences which shows that it was traumatic for him and that it perminately stayed with him. Also the economic status and food source was limited to the Jews, so he makes them eat in moderation and reminds them watch their money and how much they spend on things
ReplyDeleteAngela b.
before the war Vladek was very well off, but during the war he lost everything he had including family. So after the war he started saving every penny and tried his best not to spend. he also tried spending time with Artie much more to cherish what he does have.
ReplyDelete-Ben Shifflett
Before the war he seemed like a nice, kind and generous man. After the war he is very stingy with money and saves every penny. It's because during the Holocaust he had no money everything was taken from him and very little food. - Colton Grant
ReplyDeleteBeing a victim o the Holocaust change Vladek into and uptight man that is very stingy money, but I believe that if i went through the hardships that he had to go through it would have changed my life as well.
ReplyDeleteits not surprising in the least that what Vladek went through that he would be changed from the experiences, i believe that in the event this is what Hitler had wanted , to turn the Jews into the stereotype he saw.
ReplyDeleteBeing a victim of the Holocaust changed Vladek into the uptight man that he is. he is very stingy money, but I believe that if i went through the hardships that he had to go through it would have changed my life as well. i know for a fact i wouldnt wanna talk about those things with anyone. -Justin Register
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