![]() Even so, Art and Vladek have a pretty normal father/son relationship. Art has a lot of guilt over having such an easy life when his parents went through a hell he couldn't even imagine. ![]() One of my favourite parts of Maus was the relationship between Art and Vladek. are meant to self-destruct in my book - and I think they do self-destruct." In a 1991 interview, Spiegelman noted that "these metaphors. "In making people of a single nationality look "all alike", Spiegelman hoped to show the absurdity of dividing people by these lines. Jewish people are drawn as mice, German people are drawn as cats, Polish people are drawn as pigs and people from the U.S are drawn as dogs. It is drawn masterfully in beautiful black and white. The Complete Maus are two graphic novels combined to form the story of Vladek Spiegelman's life during World War 2. The love shown between Vladek and Anja mesmerized me and broke my heart seeing them go through so much cruelty and suffering. This was a story about survival and deep love. His story, as told to his son Art Spiegelman, was one of the most powerful stories I've ever experienced. I loved my Grandfather and I loved Vladek. He reminded me of my Grandfather, a little. ![]() This was real and I can't even explain how this affected me because it was the most emotional thing I've ever read. ![]() This was an experience, not just a "read". This burrowed it's way deep into my heart. ![]()
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