During the Holocaust there were many stories and events that happened. Some happened before, during, and some after. All of these stories combined, make up the Holocaust and make it one of the most shocking events in the war. The three stories that I am presenting are “Maus: My Father Bleeds History” “Night” and “Hitler Rise of Evil.” These stories show the events of the Holocaust in a greater light.
The first story is called “Maus: My Father Bleeds History” and it’s by Art Spiegelman. The story consist of Art telling the story of his father, Vladek. What makes this story great is that they show before, during, and after the Holocaust. Before the war Vladek owned a textile factory, but when the wars started he was drafted into the …show more content…
This story is about Elie as a teenager living all of his teenager years in Concentration camps. This story shows the “During” that was mentioned before. With no spoilers, this story adds a more Dark version of what He saw in the camps. It mentions how these prisoners were killed and how their bodies were “taken care of”. It also shows what the prisoners went through during their stay. The book also has a lot of foreshadowing as quoted “ The yellow star? Oh well, what of it? You don't die of it....'"(Wiesel pg. 9). This book shows perfectly the during of the …show more content…
The story still follows Vladek and his wife and it picks up seconds after the first book left off. The story tells Vladek survival in Auschwitz and how he survived. This also shows how he was able to earn extra food and support his wife on the other side of the camp. What makes the Maus books so great is that it shows the past and it shows in the present of how Vladek was mentally affected by this terrible ordeal. It also shows how Vladek is a Hypocrite, during one scene he is racist towards an african american, they call him out of it and this examples shows also how some traits of him haven't changed at all during this whole ordeal. This is a good book and it shows more of how the Holocaust affects mentally in the present. This shows how some events will never change one's
The first story is called “Maus: My Father Bleeds History” and it’s by Art Spiegelman. The story consist of Art telling the story of his father, Vladek. What makes this story great is that they show before, during, and after the Holocaust. Before the war Vladek owned a textile factory, but when the wars started he was drafted into the …show more content…
This story is about Elie as a teenager living all of his teenager years in Concentration camps. This story shows the “During” that was mentioned before. With no spoilers, this story adds a more Dark version of what He saw in the camps. It mentions how these prisoners were killed and how their bodies were “taken care of”. It also shows what the prisoners went through during their stay. The book also has a lot of foreshadowing as quoted “ The yellow star? Oh well, what of it? You don't die of it....'"(Wiesel pg. 9). This book shows perfectly the during of the …show more content…
The story still follows Vladek and his wife and it picks up seconds after the first book left off. The story tells Vladek survival in Auschwitz and how he survived. This also shows how he was able to earn extra food and support his wife on the other side of the camp. What makes the Maus books so great is that it shows the past and it shows in the present of how Vladek was mentally affected by this terrible ordeal. It also shows how Vladek is a Hypocrite, during one scene he is racist towards an african american, they call him out of it and this examples shows also how some traits of him haven't changed at all during this whole ordeal. This is a good book and it shows more of how the Holocaust affects mentally in the present. This shows how some events will never change one's