How Does Maus Relate To His Mother's Death

Art Spiegelman a cartoonist that wrote the graphic novel Maus which is about his father's experience in the holocaust. The holocaust a genocide that killed millions of Jews under the rule of the Nazi remine. Artie tells us the story of his father experience the death camp Auschwitz. As Artie tells his father’s story you can see moments that affected both Vladek and his wife Anja physically or mentally. Art Spiegelman comes to understand his mother's suicide, his relationship with his father and the lost of his brother Richieu.

Art Spiegelman's mother mentally scarred from her experience during the holocaust kills herself. After Anja commits suicide art is very affected by her actions and believes it is his fault that she is gone. “It’s his fault - The punk!”(M1.p103) people also believe her death to be his fault. Another event that also guilts him is “do you still...love...me...don’t...you?” Anja asked to which he responded “Sure ma”. However, when he said that he did not mean it sincerely and say it to make her go away. That guilt him very much to which he says “you murdered me mommy, and you left me here to take the rap!” The quote shows how affected he was by his mother death and fells all alone. Artie who …show more content…
Artie relationship with his father is a bit strange as the way his father acts strains their relationship. Artie also does not get why he commits the action he does “You always pick up trash! Can’t you just buy wire.” (Maus___-) This is an something he would do in Auschwitz because he collect items of any value and trade them in order to survive. Vladek does not like to waste money on items even if they are quite cheap with is a tactic he used in Auschwitz. QUote. Another reason there relationship has tension is that artie does not visit Vladek often and only on special occasion. Although there relation was perfect but, Vladek was Artie’s father and they still loved each