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THE POLITICAL BLEEDS INTO THE PERSONAL: ART SPIEGELMAN'S MAUS I: A…

- - - - non-fiction
        non-fiction elements can be found in the recounting of first-hand experiences during the Holocaust [Marquina]
      - fiction
        animals as the main characters in the story
        untrue events (ex. wearing literal animal masks to disguise oneself among others)
        
        metafiction
        "the inclusion of metafictional elements, such as the author's interactions with his father and the process of creating the comic itself..." [Cruz]
        use of anthropomorphism or rendering animal characters with human characteristics to portray the experiences of Holocaust survivors (this is an example of intertwining fiction and non-fiction elements)
      - literature | non-literature
        Maus is a literary narrative told through the medium of comics and graphic storytelling
        it reminds us of what we discussed at the start of the semester: "What is literature?"
- - - - creates a universal lens when it comes to the horrors (i.e., suffering, survival, etc.) experienced by humanity during the Holocaust
  - - - having animal characters as the portrayers of human beings emphasizes the barbaric treatment of the Germans on the Jews
        
        increases emotional impact [Sarangaya]
        fosters empathy [Armovit]
  - - - power dynamics and othering
        the metaphors (e.g. cat-and-mouse) present the predator-and-prey-like power dynamics present [Arobinto; Cruz; Labios]
        "otherness ... based on race --- viewing other races as belonging to an entirely different species' [Heffron]
- - - - conversations and interactions between Art and his father
    - - Vladek's narratives as a Holocaust survivor
        (series of flashbacks)
        
        Vladek shares narratives based on his own firsthand accounts or experiences, on circumstances he has witnessed on others (e.g. family, friends, strangers), and on stories passed on during that time
    - - the value that can be found in this technique would be the appreciation of how the story came to be; by showing every tedious little process, Maus was able to connect to its readers at a human level
- - - - relationship dynamics
        Vladek appears to be distant and, at times, demanding, ultimately affecting his relationship with his son Art
        "this inability to deeply connect with his father hampers Artie's ability to fully turn his father's experience into a comic book" [Arobinto]
        "Vladek and Artie's dynamic is evidently contentious and strained" [Arnido]
- - - - gaps in knowledge and lack of exploration on the experiences and realities of women