-Maus- The Disturbance of Vladek

The beginning of Maus begins with the reader being thrown into one of the many scenes of Art visiting his father, Vladek. Art initiates a conversation with Vladek about Vladek's past, but Vladek is very reluctant to discuss his past with anyone. Vladek seems to be a very untrusting old man who is afraid of two major things; the main fear is that he will relive the pain he suffered during World War 2 and also because of this fear, Vladek is frightened of getting too close to anybody. He believes that if he gets too close to another, he will be betrayed in

Before the war, Vladek was not at all a bitter, old miser. He was a fun-loving young man with his whole future ahead of him. He did not seem to have a care in the world and was a happy bachelor. He eventually met Anja, and sure enough they got married. His marriage with Anja did not change the way he interacted with others, he was still always enthusiastic. It was not until the war started that Vladek got a little more precautious about a few things. Whenever a bad event would happen, Vladek would remain hopeful and trusted that things would go well for him and his family in the end. Even when Vladek had to fight in World War II as a soldier and was placed in a prisoner camp with the most terrible conditions he still seemed to keep faith. However, one can slowly notice how Vladek changes and perhaps even becomes a martyr about food and any kind of valuable. It is expected that because he did not receive much during this time, that he would be very careful about wasting anything. At times, he was willing to share, but he quickly realized that he had to fight for himself to survive and that everyone was responsible for himself or herself. He became a little careful about who his real friends were. When he and his family had to hideout from the Nazi’s, he became even more of

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