Imagine being a jewish person in one of the deadliest wars. How would you survive? How would the news of the war affect you? For many people this isn’t just a question, it's a reality. Like in the book Maus where it follows Vladek and his attempt to keep him and his family alive during the Holocaust or in the poem “Often a Minute,” hearing the news about the Holocaust and seeing all the new people joining in. And all the kids and young people who hadn’t even got a chance to live their lives. Both Maus and Often a Minute are similar in many ways because they have similar topics and themes but they are also very different because of the text structures they both portray.
Both Maus and Often a Minute are very similar in many ways they have one distinct difference that sets them apart from each other and that is the text structure. In Maus the author chooses to use a sort of chronological text structure to tell and also show us what Vladek's life was like during the holocaust. Showing us in key detail from the beginning of his time to near the end of it. Using the chronilogical text structure it goes deeper with the story to really imagine what it must have been like for Vladek and his family. For example when Vladek got drafted into the war the reader was able to know when and how Vladek was able to escape that life.
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In often a Minute it is a a short poem and in what they call stanzas. These stanzas may seem tricky to understand at first but you have to take a close look to get the full meaning. For example in stanza 4 it says “Why are we uselessly persecuted? Why is our fate so desolate?” this is showing that they are scared maybe even terrified and are questioning everything about themselves.They are sort of confused but as the they go on in stanza 5 they are starting to find strength in that fear and using that fear for there own good in finding a way to come