I have to say that while reading the captivating graphic
novel of Maus by Art Spiegelman it held very different approach to a historical
topic, that being the holocaust. As a person really big into both history and
literature this had the best of both worlds (or genres) put in together nicely
into one book. Now, as someone who knows people that came into this country in
times of war (Bosnian war, Cambodian Civil War, Rwandan Civil War, and The
Syrian War that has been going on since 2011) the way the father and son were
portrayed when telling the story were very similar of both friends and children
I knew who immigrated from war interacted and behaved. I say this in the sense
of an outsider seeking on their own to understand their story, whether it is of
the experience of war or their immigration. The conversations between the
characters while the father was recalling his youth just reminded me a lot of
those chats I would have with my friends who have fled from war driven
countries. Asking questions, being told the tales of their lives and youth, and
of course sometimes there would be emotions both of anger, sadness, and joy.
The style was very out of what is commonly seen in
comics, a "clean-cut" smooth style. While it did maintain a clean
look it, the artist gave it a very bold and brave look that matched well with
the story's topic, that topic being the World War II holocaust. To compare it
to what the son said in the first chapter, "it makes it more
real".
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