Why Did Baldwin Write An Interview With His Father's Early Life

stepfather was very strict in his life, but did not respect his strive to want to write. Baldwin’s stepfather was a heavy religious man . He would rather Baldwin become a pastor at the church. He didn't let the non-support from his stepfather stop him from being a successful writer and we'll known author. During the early part of his life Baldwin did a little preaching but he knew thats not what he really wanted to do . When he left the church he left the country and met many people who loved him and his writing . Since Baldwin was such a excellent writer , countless people from different races cherished him . Baldwin knew his way around paris well .He often traveled a lot to get away from all the drama that was going on around him. Baldwin never let his race get …show more content…
Art’s parents are polish Jews who grew up during the time of the Holocaust and World War II . Art used his parents life, mainly his father Vladek, to write his novel “Maus”. In the book “Maus” Art is interviewing his father about what happened during that time and getting to also know who is he as a person. As I read the “Maus” book I found out that Vladek went through what most people couldn't probably survive. Vladek grew up in Sosnowiec Ghetto with Art’s mother Anja , who later committed suicide. He was a very smart and resourceful man who owned a factory that his father in law invested in. In the book it shows how Vladek got force and survived the war (page 47). Towards the end of the War the German soldiers tried to collect or kill as many jews as they could. Vladek’s whole city was flushed out. Vladek did what he could to avoiding getting caught by the German soldiers. He Always made sure that he had some type of valuable to trade later and somewhere for his family to lay. Vladek knew how to talk to anybody ,anywhere , and anytime. For examples, His family got caught