Wednesday, December 3, 2008

To me, it seems like we have coupled the word "comic" and the graphic novel, "Maus: My Father Bleeds History" together. But in truth, the holocaust is by no means anything that should be classified as being comical. It's a genocide of millions of innocent people.

On a different note, as much as the story itself was upsetting, I did like the style and techniques Art used throughout the piece- specifically how he incorporated a small story in the bigger story. Maus is a graphic novel that tells the story of Art's father. But at the same time, it's also HIS story. It's his story in that he takes an interest in his own history. His father's history is his history.

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