The following link focuses on one of the many subjects we’ve frequently discussed in class: Art’s relationship with his father. It’s an interesting piece were it discusses the role of the father in a son’s life, and how Vladek is a very poor father figure. I don’t wish to spoil the read for anyone, but the author Ms. Withers, makes an interesting point is saying that Vladek is a living Holocaust Memorial, and anyone who comes in contact with him will share his pain. This basically summarizes not only simply Vladek but even the relationship between Vladek and Art.Check it out when you get a chance, it almost makes you want to read the book again just to see the defined relationship between Art and Vladek and to learn how Spiegelman crafted such an interesting relationship.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1785466/essay_on_maus_i_and_maus_ii_graphic.html?cat=38