https://padlet.com/tmc5/lcb8f55st38q This padlet wall is to analyze the book MAUS, including main characters and key scenes. en-us 2017-05-10 01:37:52 UTC 2017-05-10 18:19:20 UTC hello@padlet.com tmc5 https://padlet.com/tmc5/lcb8f55st38q/wish/170906467 Vladek is the main character of the story. He survived the Holocaust and recounts the horrors he faced to his son who is writing the book. The effect that the Holocaust had on him is still evident as he is often unreasonable and difficult to live with.]]> 2017-05-10 01:43:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tmc5/lcb8f55st38q/wish/170906467 tmc5 https://padlet.com/tmc5/lcb8f55st38q/wish/170906709 Artie is the author of the MAUS books. He chooses to write about his researching and writing process. He feels sorry for his father because he had to endure horrible things, but also gets frustrated with him because of his extreme thrifty-ness and other unusual habits that helped him survive Auschwitz.]]> 2017-05-10 01:47:07 UTC https://padlet.com/tmc5/lcb8f55st38q/wish/170906709 tmc5 https://padlet.com/tmc5/lcb8f55st38q/wish/170907095 Mala is Vladek's second wife and stepmother to Artie. Spiegelman tends to portray her in a positive light, but Vladek claims that she does not care about him at all and just wants his money. She leaves Vladek because he is so hard to live with, but eventually comes back to him.]]> 2017-05-10 01:51:43 UTC https://padlet.com/tmc5/lcb8f55st38q/wish/170907095 tmc5 https://padlet.com/tmc5/lcb8f55st38q/wish/170907437 Anja is Artie's mother and Vladek's first wife. She is a caring mother that was faced with impossible to image decisions on what was best for her children. At first she chose to keep her first son with her, but later she decided it would be safer to send him with relatives. Anja survives the Holocaust and even is able to visit Vladek from an adjacent camp. Years after surviving, she takes her own life.]]> 2017-05-10 01:55:29 UTC https://padlet.com/tmc5/lcb8f55st38q/wish/170907437 tmc5 https://padlet.com/tmc5/lcb8f55st38q/wish/170908678 Richieu is the first child of Anja and Vladek. He was born before the war started. The Spiegelmans decide to send him with relatives because they think that will be safer for him, but his aunt thinks that they are about to be captured, so she kills him. After the Holocaust, Richieu is remembered as a perfect child, which causes a rift between Artie and Vladek. ]]> 2017-05-10 02:10:50 UTC https://padlet.com/tmc5/lcb8f55st38q/wish/170908678 tmc5 https://padlet.com/tmc5/lcb8f55st38q/wish/170909717 Francoise is Artie's wife. She is does not like that Artie puts up with Vladek was much as he does. Mainly, her character is used to converse with Artie so he can express his frustrations about Vladek.]]> 2017-05-10 02:21:26 UTC https://padlet.com/tmc5/lcb8f55st38q/wish/170909717 tmc5 https://padlet.com/tmc5/lcb8f55st38q/wish/170909978 Mr. Zylberberg is Anja's father. He is wealthy and gives Vladek a factory to run after he marries Anja. Mr. Zylberberg gets captured by the Nazis and Vladek tries to buy his freedom, but Mr. Zylberberg gets killed by the Nazis anyways.]]> 2017-05-10 02:24:06 UTC https://padlet.com/tmc5/lcb8f55st38q/wish/170909978