What is the gist of Chapter 4 of Maus?
Vladek takes up the story from the time he returned to Sosnowiec. It’s a full house at his father-in-law’s household; Vladek lives there with Anja, Richieu, and a host of relatives. To make up for meager rations, they have to buy and barter on the black market.
What happened to Vladeks father in Chapter 4?
Everyone sent to the bad side was killed, Vladek says –about ten thousand people, a third of the Jews in Sosnowiec, were sent to their deaths that day, and his father was among them. Mr. Spiegelman and Fela disappear from Vladek’s life in the span of just a few moments.
What happens in Maus chapter3?
Vladek narrowly escapes a beating when he speaks German to his German captors. As the prisoners are forced to help the German sort out the wounded and the dead, Vladek finds the soldier he killed. At a prisoner-of-war (POW) camp near Nuremberg, the Jewish POWs are separated from the others and made to do hard labor.
What happens to Vladek’s father at the stadium?
He is shot by a policeman.
What is Vladek’s main concern?
-What is Vladek’s main concern? He wants Arte to move in with him to help him.
Why do they eventually leave Auschwitz?
Why do they eventually leave Auschwitz? Is this the end of their troubles? The Russians are approaching and they need to dismantle the camp. Those who cannot make the march are shot.
Why does Vladek’s father join his daughter Fela?
why does vladek’s father join her? fela had too many children so she is considered to be on the “bad side”. vladek’s father hops the fence to the “bad side” to be with her.
What happens to Vladek’s sister Fela?
Fela is Vladek’s sister. They reconnect when the Jews are ordered to convene at Dienst stadium. Fela must join the group being sent to the concentration camps because she has four young children. She and her children do not survive.
What is parshas Truma?
Parshas truma is a yearly Jewish event, mentioned in Art Spiegelman`s Maus. Each Saturday, a section of the Torah was read – this was called a parsha; one week a year was the parshas truma.
How did Vladek’s father lose his beard?
vladeks father had to go into the street and have his beard shaved off and sang prayers. the nazi’s taunted and laughed at them for their religion. why does vladek throw away art’s coat?
What happens to Vladek’s sister?
Why does Vladek’s father join her?