"Maus" (March 5)

March  5: “Maus” 

Having a comic that deals with subject matter such as survival, nazis, and the invasion of Poland can really be the type of story that can be both positive and negative. I say this because of how these types of stories can be intriguing to some, while divisive at times With this, I feel that really helps these types of comics, like ones like Maus, and stories become interesting and help them land with certain audiences. When I talk about the positives and negatives, I refer to how people may look at the book. The positive being how a tragic story, such as the invasion of Poland, Auschwitz (“Maus”chwitz?), and having it illustrated can help those who may not be familiar learn form it. I also feel that having these events be portrayed through anthropomorphic animals helps younger audiences be introduced and learn of these historical events.  The negative can be how the subject matter may be polarizing to some. When some people look at a comic, they think of it as having superheroes or have funny cartoon characters in them. Having a comic that depicts tragic subject matter can help people understand that comics can have stories that don’t have to reach the usual audiences.

When reading thought the comic, I really enjoyed the art style. Having it mainly in black and white mirrors the tragedy of the events depicted in Maus. I also feel that the theme of family, and the importance of being together during a very traumatic time is another reason why Maus is such an important story to read. 

Overall, I talked about how a comic, like Maus, is able to tackle subject matter such as the Invasion of Poland, and be able to interpret it into a story that visually attracts younger readers, but at the same to attract older audiences because of its subject matter.

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