How Did Vladek Survive The Holocaust

In dangerous situations, the survival of certain individuals often depends on luck rather than fate. In the book, “Maus 1: My Father Bleeds History” by Art Spiegelman, Vladek Spiegelman, Art’s father, manages to survive life during the Holocaust after being more lucky than most people. Vladek’s survival purely relied on luck rather than fate because he met certain people who were willing to help him, he was placed in situations that were relatively less dangerous than others, and he escaped the situations with ease. Vladek Spiegelman survived the dangerous Holocaust because he was lucky to meet certain people who were willing to help him. The people, helpful yet cautious, wanted to help Vladek and Anja through their dangerous scenarios, however, they were not obligated to

Kawka was scared she would be found harboring Jews, she inevitably hired Vladek to keep him safe. Many people would be scared to hold Jews in safety during this time, but the people Vladek met helped him survive. This clearly displays the idea that Vladek’s survival depended on luck rather than fate. Secondly, Vladek survived the pain of the Holocaust because of the situations he was involved in. Vladek, a lucky survivor, was involved in situations that were less dangerous than the other, more dangerous, situations other Jews at the time had to endeavor. For instance, when Vladek and the other Jewish soldiers were captured by the Nazis, one Nazi soldier was going to hang Vladek and the other soldiers on the spot, but instead, they let the Jews work for their lives. On page 51 of the novel, it states, “We should hang you right here on the spot!” This text expresses how the Nazi soldiers, who usually destroy everything like juggernauts, decided to spare Vladek and the other Jews. Teeming with joy, the Jews left to work instead of being hanged “on the spot.” Vladek’s perpetual luck enabled him to survive. Finally, Vladek escaped the situation with ease and struggled through the