The Maus I and II of Spiegelman tells a compelling story of his father’s experience and survival in the Holocaust. Unlike other novels, the style and fashion of this book were much more peculiar and controversial. Art Spiegelman used Illustration to present the story of his father by taking an approach of portraying different races of humans as animals. Though some people might be offended by the usage of animals to describe certain races of people, the book was able to capture the ideas of the Holocaust more prominently than simply regarding them as humans. Art used illustration to tell the story of his father because there are many scenes in the story which can’t be described by words. Also, One picture says a thousand words. Maus I and
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In Maus I and Maus II, the use of drawing made it easier for readers to understand the story. Especially at some scenes, the drawings were more helpful than the text. In Chapter one of Maus I, the drawing of Lucia holding Vladek’s leg shows why the drawings are important. That drawing gave a clear understanding of the behavior of Lucia toward Vladek. Also, in chapter two of Maus I, One illustration shows the person sitting on the wheelchair and holding the sign, “I am a filthy Jew,” while the Nazi Cats were laughing at him. That situation could only be expressed through drawings. Drawings can also express the creative thinking of the character. It is really important to have the same perspective as author’s perspective to understand the meaning or main idea of the book. In Chapter five of Maus I, Art shared the drawing of the cellar which Vladek drew for him. That drawing illustrated the hard work that people had to go through. Also, the dangerous situations they had to go through. The fear of Nazi Soldiers and getting sent to the camps could have only be described by drawings. Also, in chapter four of Maus II, when the campers were running away and hiding from Nazi soldiers is described by drawings and less text is used. That shows and explains the situation in a better way as compared to
In Maus I and Maus II, the use of drawing made it easier for readers to understand the story. Especially at some scenes, the drawings were more helpful than the text. In Chapter one of Maus I, the drawing of Lucia holding Vladek’s leg shows why the drawings are important. That drawing gave a clear understanding of the behavior of Lucia toward Vladek. Also, in chapter two of Maus I, One illustration shows the person sitting on the wheelchair and holding the sign, “I am a filthy Jew,” while the Nazi Cats were laughing at him. That situation could only be expressed through drawings. Drawings can also express the creative thinking of the character. It is really important to have the same perspective as author’s perspective to understand the meaning or main idea of the book. In Chapter five of Maus I, Art shared the drawing of the cellar which Vladek drew for him. That drawing illustrated the hard work that people had to go through. Also, the dangerous situations they had to go through. The fear of Nazi Soldiers and getting sent to the camps could have only be described by drawings. Also, in chapter four of Maus II, when the campers were running away and hiding from Nazi soldiers is described by drawings and less text is used. That shows and explains the situation in a better way as compared to