Attitude: Art Spiegelmai’s attitude toward this idea seems to be quite negative as he draws quite harshly and uses graphic weight to add contest and emphasise this negative attitude. 

Example 1:

In the comic “Prisoner on the Hell Planet” Spiegelman writes about the character leaving the mental institution. The character, who is presumably himself, is wearing a striped jumpsuit that is usually associated with prisoners. Although the character has left the institution he never changes clothes. This is symbolic of feeling trapped or imprisoned.

Example 2:
Again, in the same comic, "Prisoner on the Hell Planet" Spiegelman uses harsh and dark lines. The use of this shows that the character has a very negative and dark view of the world. The character and the characters father have very dark and swollen eyes. This is usually associated with people who are unwell. This also gives the reader an idea of the mental state of each character.

Example 3:
In "Prisoner on the Hell Planet" the character has a very distorted view of his cousin and Doctor. This could just be a hyperbole or it can represent the imprisonment of his mind as his memories continue to haunt him. His memories are again, incredibly dark which symbolises how he views the situation. Spiegelman uses a lot of depth in his drawings which adds a deeper meaning.

Example 4:
The graphic novel MAUS is a retell of Vladek Spiegelman's life during the war.

The Nazis had so effectively infiltrated all aspects of life in Sosnowiec that Vladek and Anja had nowhere to go, even though they had escaped being shipped off to Auschwitz. This shows the effect of the Nazis hate towards Jews had on their lives with a Jews feeling so unsafe at the thought of their life being taken away that they have no where to turn.

Example 2: “Don’t you know? ALL Jewish businesses have been taken over by ‘Aryan managers’…” (Pg. 78). The Nazis persectution of Jews extended to all areas of life. The Jews property and wealth were taken away, and they were left with few options to make a living. Vladek loses his factory and must make do with what he can earn on the black market.

Example 3: "ORDER: All Jews of Sosnowiec must be relocated into the Stara Sosnowiec quarter by January 1, 1942. Non-Jews will be moved into vacated premises.” (Pg. 84). The Nazis continue their oppression of the Jews by taking away their homes and moving them into ghettoes, small, cramped neighborhoods isolated from the rest of the town. Art's family were lucky that they received a 2 bedroom house but lived everyday in fear that they would be taken away to Auchwitz.

Attitude: oppressed and depressed  attitude towards the memories of his mothers death that imprisoned him

Example 1: In the 'Prisoner on the Hell Planet,' Art is pictured wearing striped pyjamas symbolic of the clothing imprisoned Jews in the concentration camps wore. Although he is not literally wearing this clothing or imprisoned, the image clearly expresses how his mind and memories of his mothers death, was able to imprison him in guilt and depression, making him feel as though he was really imprisoned.

Example 2: Art writes, 'I felt nauseous... the guilt was overwhelming!' This is expresses the extent to which the memories of his mothers death, continued to haunt him with guilt and cause him to become imprisoned in his own thoughts and memories.

Example 3: Art reflects on the last time he saw his mother, 'I remember the last time I saw her...Artie you still love me don't you? Sure, Ma....' and then proceeds with his following thoughts about the memory, 'Congratulations! You've committed the perfect crime...' This sarcastic reflection on the memory of the lack of love Art expressed towards his mother before she died, exemplifies the way this memory caused him to become imprisoned in his own guilt. 

ATTITUDE:

Remorseful attitude towards his mother's death as he blames himself for it.

Throughout the except of 'prisoner on the Hell Planet' in Maus, Spielgelman draws himself wearing a Jewish prisoner uniform, even though he never went through the holocaust, unlike his parents whom did. Symbolising how children of Holocaust survivors also feel these haunting effects. 

"I turned away, resentful of the way she tightened the umbilical cord..." 

"I felt confused, I felt angry, I felt numb!.. I didn't exactly feel like creating. But I figured I should." 

Attitude: oppressed, depressed and melancholic

Example 1: On page 103, Spiegelman utilises a moment to moment transition to showcase his depressed attitude towards his mum’s death. The tear is seen travelling down his face in the span of four frames which encourages the reader to hone in on Spiegelman’s devastation.

Example 2: Throughout the “Prisoner on the Hell Planet” camera angle is employed to highlight Spiegelman’s melancholic attitude toward the memories which imprison him. The memory of his mother seemingly traps Spiegelman in a hallucinative state, where through a low camera angle the reader can grasp a sense of inferiority and fear towards the doctor. Furthermore the doctor is antagonised to 

Example 3: Through Spiegleman’s clever utilisation of symbolism an oppressed attitude is conveyed. He depicts himself as a prisoner symbolised by jail clothing. Therefore exemplifying his oppressed attitude as he feels imprisoned by his memory of his dead mother.

Attitude: fearful

Page 85, The facial expression of the Nazi authorities are mostly hidden throughout the book. Their facial expressions and eyes appear very mysterious when seen. The intimidation of the Nazis has put the Jews in fear of even walking outside their own homes;

Eg.2 Nahum Cohn and his son are arrested for selling goods without coupons. Prior to their arrest, they were hung in the middle of the black market centre to set an example for the rest of the people that were involved in the black market. Vladek states, “I was frightened t go outside for a few days.” Through the phrase, ‘I was frightened’ Vladek expresses his fear towards the Nazis and what may happen to him as he too, also worked with Nahum.

Eg.3 page 82, Whilst on his way to visit Ilzecki, Vladek witnessed ‘something terrible.’ He needed to pass by and they were grabbing Jews in order to see whether they had papers or not. Vladek thinks to himself, “will I walk slowly, they will take me…will I run they can shoot me!” Here, Vladek expresses his emotions of fear, guilt and confusion of the frightening situation he had witnessed.

Sam 

Example 1: the scene where the family is hiding in the attick bunker when they find a man scouring the house to find food for his family. After his release, he comes back with the nazis and dob them in in return for food for his family.

The scene where the carer for richeu

Attitude: fearful

The nazis manipulated the minds of Jews through fear. This is seen when the Jews are hung throughout the streets to deter them from starting or continuing their businesses.

Page 85, The facial expression of the Nazi authorities are mostly hidden throughout the book. Their facial expressions and eyes appear very mysterious when seen. The intimidation of the Nazis has put the Jews in fear of even walking outside their own homes;