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3.21 Spiegelman

3.21 Spiegelman

Q 3.21 Spiegelman Why does Spiegelman want to understand his father? How does he attempt to do it? Instructions: 1. Write a short intro where you respond to the question in one or two sentences (keep in mind the project themes). 2. In the body of your response support your answer by referring to a specific passage from the reading in your own words. 3. Keep in mind the guidelines for understanding the reading and writing a good post. 4. Comment on one other post, elaborating, clarifying, or giving examples. 5. Extra points for responding to a comment on your initial post.

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Spiegelman wanted and attempt to understand his father because he knows that what his father went through was not easy, especially witnessing his friends and loved ones slowly die from the inside out, if not killed right before his eyes. But even though he understands all of this he still wants something of his own. In the Comic, “MAUS” by Art Spiegelman, he mentions,“no matter what I accomplish, it doesn’t seem like much compared to surviving Auschwitz(427).”