Maus Flashcards

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Mice (Jews)

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In Maus, the Nazis regarded the Jews as vermin that spread disease and needed to be trapped and exterminated. Mice seem powerless and thus are easy victims.

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Cats (Germans/Nazis)

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In Maus, cats terrorize mice; they often play with their prey before killing it. They can be sly. Cats seem like superior creatures that cannot be fully tamed or controlled.

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Vocabulary flashcards for reviewing Maus: A Survivor's Tale

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Mice (Jews)

In Maus, the Nazis regarded the Jews as vermin that spread disease and needed to be trapped and exterminated. Mice seem powerless and thus are easy victims.

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Cats (Germans/Nazis)

In Maus, cats terrorize mice; they often play with their prey before killing it. They can be sly. Cats seem like superior creatures that cannot be fully tamed or controlled.

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Pigs (Poles)

In Maus, the Polish diet includes a lot of pork or sausage. Pigs are gluttons and tend to be fat. The Poles in the graphic narratives seem selfish and lazy at times.

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Dogs (Americans)

In Maus, dogs chase cats and eventually drive them away; Americans and their allies liberated the Nazi concentration camps. Dogs are loyal and faithful. As 'man's best friend,' they are ultimate heroes.

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Gypsy Moths (Roma/Gypsies)

In Maus, the gypsy moth in the last chapter gazes into a crystal ball to tell Anja what happened to Richieu. Gypsies are often stereotyped as fortune-tellers. Gypsies are stereotyped as flighty and insubstantial.

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Frogs (French)

In Maus, French cuisine includes frogs' legs, leading to this old ethnic slur against the French.

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Reindeer (Swedes)

In Maus, this is a more whimsical portrayal, perhaps indicating patterns on Swedish sweaters. The Swedes seem harmless and majestic.

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Fish (British)

In Maus, perhaps the fish are used to indicate the kippers used for breakfast. Considering that England is an island nation, a fish seems apt. This also is a neutral, perhaps harmless portrayal.

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"Kombinator"

a crook

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