Both Shindler’s List and Maus tells the story of the Holocaust in a creative and visual way that helps the audience understand the significance of this historical event. Each of these representations takes a different approach in looking and remembering the Holocaust. As a reader, I found it quite intriguing that Maus grasped my attention and maintained it throughout the book with its relatable content. On the other hand, Shindler’s List also did a great job at drawing me into the context in its unique use of black and white and added pop of color.
According to Wendy Creed (2008), “Maus uses a very unconventional medium through which to represent the Holocaust,” and I could not agree with her more. She states that, “Spiegelman has been highly criticized as well as highly praised (Creed 2008).” One strength that Spiegelman uses is the unique technique of combining comic art and narrative, to represent a new and innovative way to tell the survival story of Artie’s father. Evidently, the most rare aspect of the book is that the characters are drawn as animals, instead of using humans. This can be seen as both a strength and weakness of the book. Some people believe that depicting the Jews as low-level rodents is disrespectful …show more content…
The film effectively evokes the World War II era and helps express the severity of the event. It also may help signify that these horrific events occurred in the past. Black and white gives the filmmaker the opportunity to use color to emphasize key scenes. The scene where the little girl in the red coat, who catches Shindler’s attention, is walking in line with the other Jews has an immense emotional effect on him. By seeing this innocent girl become a victim of the Nazi regime, it truly touches his soul. The audience can see it was at that moment that Shindler decided to alter his focus from economic gains to helping destroy the Nazis (Keneally
According to Wendy Creed (2008), “Maus uses a very unconventional medium through which to represent the Holocaust,” and I could not agree with her more. She states that, “Spiegelman has been highly criticized as well as highly praised (Creed 2008).” One strength that Spiegelman uses is the unique technique of combining comic art and narrative, to represent a new and innovative way to tell the survival story of Artie’s father. Evidently, the most rare aspect of the book is that the characters are drawn as animals, instead of using humans. This can be seen as both a strength and weakness of the book. Some people believe that depicting the Jews as low-level rodents is disrespectful …show more content…
The film effectively evokes the World War II era and helps express the severity of the event. It also may help signify that these horrific events occurred in the past. Black and white gives the filmmaker the opportunity to use color to emphasize key scenes. The scene where the little girl in the red coat, who catches Shindler’s attention, is walking in line with the other Jews has an immense emotional effect on him. By seeing this innocent girl become a victim of the Nazi regime, it truly touches his soul. The audience can see it was at that moment that Shindler decided to alter his focus from economic gains to helping destroy the Nazis (Keneally