MAUS
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you have a family member who served in the war? Did you ever want to know their story? Art Spiegelman did, and he even wrote two books about his father's experiences as a prisoner in World War two. The book "Maus" by Art Spiegelman is about Spiegelman's father Valdek in the holocaust. The book is also about Art getting the information from Valdek. Throughout the book Art asks Valdek questions about his experiences. Not only does Valdek tell Art about his problems in the war but Art observes Valdeks problems with his greedy wife and financial problems.
Because of the war, Valdek saves everything and hordes all the stuff that he thinks he needs. The war made him very paranoid and strict. In the war he was resourceful and smart. Art doesn't want to have to take care of Valdek. He instead wants to hire a nurse. Valdek won't spend any money at all. He's afraid to use any of it even though he has so much money. His wife Malda is unhappy. She wants to spend money and have fun but Valdek won't let her. Malda then steals all the money in their joint account, even the money going to Art in Valdeks will.
In the end Valdek stays in the hospital after having a stroke. Art tries to get more answers but Valdek tells him to stop. He dies peacefully in his sleep on August 18, 1982.
In your first two sentences you asked questions which was a awesome hook. The following is how you explained that Art asks Valdek questions,hence gave me or any other reader more insight of the book with you asking questions from the beginning. Good job!
ReplyDeleteEven though it was short, you still gave evidence and elaboration into 2 paragraghs. Good job!
ReplyDeleteThe way you wrote the response shows that you're really into the book.
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