Mauschwitz versus Auschwitz
Art Spiegelman begins his portrayal of actual camp life in part two of Maus with an opening that seems to mock the stark reality of what transpired behind the gates of Auschwitz. The title he gives his introduction is Mauschwitz, which successfully follows Spiegelman’s metaphor, but undoubtedly gives the situation a more playful mood (and if playful seems ridiculous how about a less deadly mood). But I feel this is not his real attempt to convey the reality of the ungodliness of the camps, this he does in the next chapter entitled Auschwitz. The similarity in the two titles is not accidental nor should it be overlooked by readers because it points out the fact that there are two separate stories Spiegelman tells; his father’s story of survival and his own story of accepting his father for what he is and what made him that way. The opening scene of Mauschwitz, as well as the opening scene of the second book, is of Art arguing with Francoise about how she should be portrayed in the book, something that couldn’t have less to do with the story of his father’s survival. But upon looking back at thi
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