A Mouse in Motion
Throughout Maus, Art's father Vladek very humbly and unemphatically recounts tales of how he managed to survive the Holocaust. Through Spiegelman's recount of his father's story one realizes that the author is not attempting to present the horrors of the Holocaust in general, nor is he trying to explain why the Holocaust occurred. In fact, Spiegelman focuses solely on his father's experiences, who, without sounding harsh, is just a regular guy trying to survive a remarkably unnerving time. Based on this view of the book, the question that is presented to the reader is as follows: What is the author endeavoring to convey in this particular graphic novel? Many segments in the novel deal with specific, though not always obvious, choices that were made by individuals during the war that lead ultimately to destruction or survival. I believe that the primary reason Vladek survived the Holocaust is directly related to his making the decisions that he did and acting......

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Title: A Mouse In Motion
Approximate Word Count: 1293
Approximate Pages: 6 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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