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Maus Reading Guide (adapted from Joliet Township High School’s Guide) Direction

Maus Reading Guide (adapted from Joliet Township High School’s Guide) Directions: • Look over the following information before, during, and after you read Art Spiegelman’s Maus I: My Father Bleeds History. CHARACTERS Art “Artie” Spiegelman – the narrator of the story; he interviews his father Vladek regarding his experiences during World War II and eventually at the concentration camp Auschwitz Vladek Spiegelman – Art’s father; he is a cranky, cheap, stubborn old man Françoise Mouly-Spiegelman – Art’s wife Anja Zylberberg-Spiegelman – Vladek’s first wife, a Holocaust survivor, the mother of Richieu and Art Richieu Spiegelman – Vladek and Anja’s first child Mala – Vladek’s second wife, a Holocaust survivor; she and Vladek do not get along Luica Greenberg – Vladek’s lover before Anja Janina – Richeu’s Polish governess; she reluctantly helps Vladek and Anja when they escape Srodula Orbach – a family friend of Vladek’s uncle; he frees Vladek from detainment in Lublin Tosha – Anja’s older sister who looks after the children, including Richieu; she is married to Wolfe and is the mother of Bibi Mr. Izlecki – a former customer; he gives Vladek supplies and saves him from a round-up Mordecai – cousin of Vladek; he spares the family at the stadium Persis – a big shot in the Jewish Council; he is Wolfe’s uncle and the one who arranges the Jewish children’s safety, including Richieu’s Hasekl Spiegelman – cousin of Vladek who saves Anja and Vladek but not Anja’s parents; he is the cousin of Jakov and the brother of Miloch and Pesach Mr. Lukowski – a former Polish janitor of Vladek’s parents; he offers help to Anja and Vladek after they escape from Srodula Mrs. Kawka – Polish woman who allows Vladek and Anja to stay in her barn Mrs. Motonowa – Polish woman who escorts Vladek and Anja to her home in Szopience Mr. Mandelbaum – former sweet shop owner; his nephew Abraham unwillingly tips off the Nazis about Vladek and Anja’s plan to escape with others to Hungary SETTINGS Rego Park, NY – New York — Vladek’s current home in the United States Czestochowa – small city in Poland where Vladek lives before marrying Anja Sosnowiec- a Polish city in Zagłębie Dąbrowskie where Vladek visits his parents every holiday; Vladek moves here after he and Anja are engaged Bielsko-Biała- a city in southern Poland where Vladek’s textile factory is located; the family later moves here Lublin – a Polish town where Vladek trains for the army and where he is detained on his way home as a P.O.W. Środula – a town in southern Poland situated 40 miles west of Kraków; this becomes the ghetto from where Vladek and Anja escape Szopienice – a Polish town where Vladek and Anja hide Krakow – Polish city near the location of the concentration camp Auschwitz WORDS TO KNOW Bar Mitzvah -- the ritual ceremony that marks the 13th birthday of a Jewish boy Gemeinde - a German word for municipality, or in religious contexts, a parish or congregation Gestapo – Nazi secret police Judenrat – Jewish administrative body formed in German occupied territory of Poland Nazi – German fascist political party ruled by Hitler from 1935-1945 Parshas truma – a yearly Jewish event; each Saturday, a section of the Torah was read - this was called a parsha; one week a year was the parshas truma Pogrom – organized killing of a minority Rabbi – Jewish religious leader Roh-eh Hanoled – the ability to see into the future Synagogue – a building of Jewish worship and study Torah – the collective body of Jewish teaching embodied in the Hebrew Bible and the Talmud Wehrmacht - the name of the unified armed forces of Germany from 1935 to 1945; it consisted of the Heer (army), the Kriegsmarine (navy) and the Luftwaffe (air force) Zloty – a unit of Polish currency BookNotes: Reminding Me What I’ve Read Directions: Complete this BookNotes worksheet as you read Maus. This activity will help you remember important elements of the novel. The more detailed you are in the completion of this assignment, the easier it will be to recall specifics. Requirements: Each BookNote worksheet must be typed or written in ink. Student Name: Year Written: Title: Maus I: My Father Bleeds History Genre: Author: Literary Element Evidence (Examples from the Text) and Commentary (What is most important and why?) Protagonist  Conflict(s)  Characterization  Most important character detail  Author’s attitude toward the character Antagonist  Form/Type  Characterization  Most important character detail  Author’s attitude toward the character Secondary Character(s)  Purpose  Most important minor characters  Character details  How main character’s actions affect secondary characters Key Plot Details  Exposition (background)  Rising Action  Climax  Falling Action  Resolution Central Themes  Main ideas  Author’s statement about universal truth  Connection between theme(s), plot, setting, and tone Setting  Place  Time  Connection to plot, mood, and theme(s) Tone  Author’s attitude toward the subject, characters, or reader  Description: ironic, sympathetic, mysterious, etc. Point of View  First/Third/Limited/ Omniscient  Purpose/effect (Why did the author choose this POV?) Elements of Writer’s Style  Language/Diction  Organization  Sentence Structure Literary Devices: symbolism, personification, metaphor, imagery, repetition, dialogue, etc. Author’s Background/Motivation for Writing: Do a little research and find out what prompted the author to write this piece. Remember, no one writes in a vacuum! uploads/s3/ cp-maus-reading-guide.pdf