When talking about an incredibly important topic such as the holocaust, I thought that I would be hearing a new perspective about this horrific event and truthfully the graphic novel series “Maus” stayed true to what I expected. That isn’t to say that I wasn’t shocked or in awe over some of the events that take place. Though I only managed to finish the first book, I fully intend on continuing and reading the second one as the writing is very grounded. This of course is no surprise since the only twist to the story comes in the form of different people being represented by a different animal species, Mice for the Jewish, Cats for the Germans, Dogs for the americans and so on and so forth. Once you become so engrossed in the history of the events its very easy to forget that animals are simply stand ins for actual human beings, but what I enjoy so much about Maus is that never once does the retelling of the author’s journey seem to pull you away from the pages.
In fact the very real mundane routine of what his life used to be like prior to german occupation is a very stellar example that just because they’re mice on pages, the events affect everyone, not just the one single species, and it affects them in very different ways. Though we’re only told the story from one perspective, the author is extremely aware to include other experiences through what was witnessed firsthand. I’m eager to see what the second book has in store.
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