Question

How does Vladek arrange to be reunited with his wife and son? What visual device does Spiegelman use to show him disguising himself as a Polish Gentile?

He disguises himself as a Pole, tells him he hates the Nazis, and the Polish conductor helps him hide and get back to his family.. he puts on a "pig mask" to disguise himself as a pole

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

In Art Spiegelman's graphic novel "Maus," Vladek, the protagonist and survivor of the Holocaust, arranges to be reunited with his wife, Anja, and their son, Richieu, by disguising himself as a Polish Gentile. Vladek tells the Polish conductor that he hates the Nazis and seeks refuge and assistance in hiding. The conductor agrees to help him and facilitates his escape.

To depict Vladek's disguise as a Polish Gentile, Art Spiegelman utilizes a visual device of Vladek wearing a "pig mask." This visual metaphor is employed to represent Vladek's transformation and the dehumanizing nature of the disguise. The pig mask emphasizes the subterfuge and the need to conceal his Jewish identity in order to survive. It serves as a symbolic representation of the oppressive circumstances and the lengths to which Vladek must go to protect himself and his family during the Holocaust.