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A Presentation on “Maus,” By: Dave Woodsome, Alaina Willing, and Rachel Smith. Art Spiegelman. A short summary (Book 1). Maus, book 1 entails the life of Vladek Spiegelman portrayed by his son Artie. Vladek meets Anja, his future wife, in Sosnowiec.
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A Presentation on “Maus,” By: Dave Woodsome, Alaina Willing, and Rachel Smith
A short summary (Book 1) • Maus, book 1 entails the life of Vladek Spiegelman portrayed by his son Artie. • Vladek meets Anja, his future wife, in Sosnowiec. • The Germans begin to persecute the Jews and Vladek’s company in Bielsko is robbed. • Basically, the first book entails his journeys hiding from the Germans and procuring jobs and food from friendly poles, as well as Vladek’s short time in a POW camp.
Maus, Book 2 • Finally Vladek reaches Auschwitz, here he is generally ok for time • He teaches a polish Kapo English, works as a Tinman, and as a shoemaker, all of which save him from the brunt of the horror of Auschwitz • Anja is not so lucky • Eventually he ends up doing the grunt working - moving bodies and stones • Later he contracts Typhus – but he stays in the infirmary and recovers