What do pigs symbolize? The answer to this has changed, but throughout history they have been the material form for luck and generosity. When personified they generally appear happy and benevolent, which in this case is true. Mr. Spiegelman makes the poles in his graphic novel take this appearance, as benign and friendly pigs. There is although some discrepancies in this assumption, which is seen throughout the book. In today’s time pigs are not such a good symbol, and they are usually related to disgust and sometimes even untrustworthy. Spiegelman changes the personality and outward appearance of the poles to fit how they interacted with Spiegelman’s parents, Anja and Vladek.
The first instance where a Pole is seen to try and punish Vladek and Anja is on page 139, where an old lady recognizes Anja and calls for the gestapo. This is one of the only times where a Pole goes out of their way to try and catch a Jewish person. Anja and Vladek are seen to be heading to a small shed in order to get …show more content…
The astonishing thing is that the woman knew neither Anja nor Vladek, yet she allows them into her home, just because she knows it’s the right action to take. The only caveat is that her husband, who only comes home three times a month, is not very friendly to the Jews, like his wife is. They then have to temporarily hide in the basement under horrid conditions. This is the side that Spiegelman wanted to portray when he decided to make all the Poles take the form of pigs. As explained in the introduction, pigs usually symbolize good luck and prosperity. But pigs also are also usually depicted as reliable and very generous. Although the reliability may come into question at some points in this graphic novel novel, the generosity is shown by the various instances where Vladek and Anja are aided by Polish
The first instance where a Pole is seen to try and punish Vladek and Anja is on page 139, where an old lady recognizes Anja and calls for the gestapo. This is one of the only times where a Pole goes out of their way to try and catch a Jewish person. Anja and Vladek are seen to be heading to a small shed in order to get …show more content…
The astonishing thing is that the woman knew neither Anja nor Vladek, yet she allows them into her home, just because she knows it’s the right action to take. The only caveat is that her husband, who only comes home three times a month, is not very friendly to the Jews, like his wife is. They then have to temporarily hide in the basement under horrid conditions. This is the side that Spiegelman wanted to portray when he decided to make all the Poles take the form of pigs. As explained in the introduction, pigs usually symbolize good luck and prosperity. But pigs also are also usually depicted as reliable and very generous. Although the reliability may come into question at some points in this graphic novel novel, the generosity is shown by the various instances where Vladek and Anja are aided by Polish