The Importance Of Pain In Maus By Vladek

Recycled Pain The way we treat others often has a domino effect on society. The pain we inflict on others often last longer than we would imagine. Where pain is placed is not solely where it lies, but it is projected onto its surroundings. Over the years I have grown to see that when people are mean and malicious a lot the time it is a reflection of how they were treated in the past or the unresolved demons they carry from past traumas. When you don't deal with your past traumas or reflect on past experiences the pain from them have a greater chance of showing up unpleasantly in your future. The most pivotal scene of Maus II that deeply reflected Vladek’s pain was in Chapter three while he was driving with Art and Francoise. When …show more content…
Although, It is very unlikely for a survivor of the Holocaust to completely heal from such a traumatic and inhumane experience, it would have been beneficial for Vladek to try to mend some of his pain. Vladek was often very reluctant to talk about his experience in the Holocaust due how traumatic it was although talking through pain might have been cathartic for him mentally. Vladek talking about his experience in the Holocaust with other survivors might have allowed them to confront their shared pain and help them heal together. Vladek talking to Art about his experience earlier would have allowed Art to not feel so disconnected from others in the Jewish community and allowed him to have a better insight on the traumatic yet a monumental part of his ancestors’ history. Overall, Vladek confronting his pain would have allowed him to have healthier relationships with the others around him, especially Art and Mala. Not caring so much pain around would have allowed him to be more open, more communicative, less critical and overall a more pleasant person to be