I really enjoyed the way that the second book of Maus started with a depiction of Art sitting at his table and unable to draw. I think it was an interesting insight on how writing this story is effecting the artist both personally and commercially. You can sense how much guilt and pressure Art is feeling about telling this story visually by seeing his character shrinking panel by panel into a minuscule man. It is a heavy task to maneuver all of the business aspects of his work in a way that is respectful to his and his father’s story. I feel that part of the reason why Art is incorporating more and more of his life and perspective on his father is partially due to the fact that he wants a well rounded impression of his father and how his father interpreted his time during the Holocaust. I feel that this book is just as much a father son story as it is a memoir of a Holocaust survivor. I personally enjoy the metaphysical touch of this book as much as I enjoyed the oral tradition vibe of the first book. It adds variety to the narration and shows a transition from just a father’s story with interjections from his son, to a son’s story about his life with his father and how they live with his father’s ghosts.