Questions for Maus I

1. Why do you think the author decided to depict the various characters as different animals (cats, pigs, mice) ?
    I think that he chose the G.Jews to be mice and the G.Christians to be cats because the mice are scared of the cats and they run and hide from them.

2.. Many people have critiqued the author for depicting such a serious topic in a comic book format. What is your opinion on this and why do you think he decided to do this?

I think that he did this in order to catch peoples attention and to entertain the reader in such a sad matter.


3. In chapter four we see some Jews who have been hanged by the Germans. What other "noose" is tightening in this chapter?


4. "Prisoner on the Hell Planet" in chapter 5 uses people as characters rather than animals. Why does the author do this? Why is Art portrayed as a prisoner?


5. Art ends the book by calling his father a murderer. Why does he use such a strong word and what do you think he means by this?