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Poetry of Langston Hughes

Question 6 • AZ-English Language Arts 11 B-CR

What does Art Spiegelman’s choice in portraying the Jews as mice and the Nazis as cats in Maus reveal about his point of view?

Answer
A
He sees the Jews as the innocent prey and the Nazis as the cunning predators.
B
He feels that people with similar nationalities can be depicted by the same animal species.
C
He thinks that animal characters will lessen the emotional charge of the narrative.
D
He hopes to gain empathy for the Jews who were forced to turn on each other to survive.
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