Maus
Pg.5-71
Pg.5-71
1) metaphor
- The author used some kind of animals to distinguish people in each country. -
There are two reasons why the author set animals for people in each country.
The first reason is that is to express the personality of each nationality. “ Cats are always catching mice.” This is what the author wants to tall. from the setting.
As another reason I think he wanted to soften the cruelty to readers to know the actual fact without resistance.
2) simile
“ We were more involved. So like the youths here today.” Pg.15
It means that Vladek’s old girlfriend, Lucia has a strong desire to love just like the recent youths.
3) metaphor
“ I always dreamed of going to America.” Pg.16
I can learn that he desired liberty. At that time, the U.S. was a democracy but his country, Judea was a communism country.
4) irony
“ PSSH! and look a what a BEAUTY you picked!” Pg.17
Lucia express her hatred. She represents her jealousy by saying that on contrary what she doesn’t think.
5) simile
“ When I came into their house it was so like a king came…” Pg.19
He was very welcomed like a king.
7) flashback
“ I remember when we were almost arrived, we passed a small town.
Everybody - every jews from the train - got very excited and frightened.
It was beginning of 1938 - before the war - hanging high in the center of town, it was a nazi flag!” Pg.32
It shows a big surprise and shock of the moment they found the flag by using three-piece and expressing finely.
8) symbol
“ You’re dropping on the carpet cigarette ashes, you want it should be like a stable here?” Pg.52
In this scene, I can learn that he is so clean, at the same time, he treat his son as his treasure.
9) metaphor
“ It was so freezing that birds fell from tree.” Pg.53
It tells how it was cold. I can imagine clearly that freezing from this expression.
Hi Asuna,
ReplyDeleteI think the reason you thought of for why the author made the characters the way he did is very interesting. I never thought about it like you did. For example, you said that each country has a different animal for what their personality is. I am not sure if I agree with that theory yet, maybe I will later on in the book. Although, I do think the quote you said about the cats always catching mice, really does connect to your theory. I never thought about it like that.
Thanks!