Blog Post #7: Legitimation of the Comics

Blog Post #7
Legitimation of the Comics
In high school, I had the chance to read Maus Volume 1 but never got the chance to read Maus Volume 2 so having the opportunity I was very excited. Reading Maus Volume 2 the relationship between Art Spiegelman and his father seems to have evolved from the first one with the interaction between them and how they have a more difficult relationship. The interaction between Spiegelman and his father is very interesting because their relationship is full of moments where it is difficult for them to be together and talk to each other which is super difficult for what Spiegelman is trying to accomplish with his book. The relationship between father and son contrasts differently from the relationships that Vladek Spiegelman's father has with other people in the book even during such a difficult time.

In the book Vladek Spiegelman talks about his many connections with other people during his time in the concentration camp and how they were able to provide protection and helpful services. There was someone who needed to learn English so he volunteered and in exchange he was able to get some extra food, clothes and shoes for himself but he wasn’t selfish and got an extra pair of shoes, a belt and a spoon for his friend Mandelbaum. Another person who helped Vladek was a Hungarian woman named Manice who helped Vladek and his wife Anja communicate with each other through notes. Manice would have been killed if she was discovered what she was doing but she always willing did it for them. There are more interactions that benefit both people. I think it is interesting that the interactions between Vladek while he is in the the concentration camp seem to be good connections even though they are in a difficult situation which seems odd compared to his relationships with his son and wife which he is a very difficult person to deal with.

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