Examples Of Flashback In Maus Art Spiegelman

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In the book “Maus” art spiegelman uses flashbacks to show vladek's experiences to portray the theme of helplesness. Readers see the dire situation the jews are in and how they have no rule over what is happening to them. in “Maus” Art Spiegelman stated through vladdoc “ we came to a big hall and they shouted on us. “Get undressed, leave your valuables line up! Schneil!” ( spiegelman. 25) . This is one of vladdocs memories and he is telling art how he was trapped. He was forced to do what they told him or he would be killed or harmed. There was nothing he could do and no one there would help him making him helpless. Furthermore Vladdoc states “ here god didn't come. We were all on our own.”(spiegelman.29). This was stated through another flashback