Similarities Between Maus I 'And Often A Minute'

One of the most horrific examples of oppression and persecution in the world was the holocaust. During my time spent on this topic, I found it Incredible how resilient people were during this unfortunate time. Two texts that we have read, Maus I and "Often a Minute,” focus on how people's will to survive bands them together. Each text shows this in a different way, but maintains the same focal statement. The graphic novel Maus I used the topic that people will fight relentlessly to keep themselves, and the ones they love safe. On page 110 panel 1-8 it show how Vladek had made a bunker to save himself and his family/friends from being take to the death camps. The text says, "Yes, we had in Srodula to make for ourselves "bunkers," places to hide." The evidence from the text supports this point because it shows that they made the bunkers for themselves to protect themselves

In this text the author talks about how the Jewish race must work to gether to stop the discrimination. The text says, "For Jewish brothers, lets not dispair!" And, "Brothers the Jewish spring will be arriving!" The evidence supports this point because it helps the reader understand the will and power of the jewish people. Another topic, these texts convey is that people's will to survive will push them more than anything, and anyone else ever has. In Maus I when Vladek gets sent to the POW camp even though it was the middle of winter and they were barely fed, he keeps his morale up by meditating, bathing and doing yoga every day. In chapter 3 page 53, panels 4–5 it says "where are you