Time Flies
What did the flies symbolize?
Death/changes in life/ just literally time flies 😀
What is the purpose of creating the “mouse mask”?
To show how people's identities are a social construct. (Anything that is reasonable)
What feelings/thoughts did the pile of corpses reflect?
(Why did Art draw them)
He believes he built his career on the bodies of murdered Jews.
When would Art turn into a toddler?
When Art becomes increasingly overwhelmed.
How did Art use different art techniques to show the cruelty of the Nazes?
Why is the chapter called Time Flies? What is the meaning?
What does the mask symbolize for Art? Why does he have to wear a mask when drawing Maus?
His struggles with knowing the horrible experiences that Vladek has been through. It also suggests that he cannot fully connect the pain with his father and the traumatic memories of the Holocaust cannot be tru;y emphasized
What is the theme conveyed through the pile of corpses?
The correctness and responsibility of narrating the story of the Jews. Also guilt. (guilt for surviving the holocaust because many didn't survive)
What theme or message did Art shrinking convey?
Guilt and conflict of creating Maus from the victims of the holocaust.