Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Maus
Spiegelman's Maus story is a prime example of an oral history because it is exactly that; an oral history. The fact that it was put into commic book format allowed for you to follow the characters better while adding illustrations. Pretty much right early on in the story you are informed it is an oral history and that World War II is the main topic. On page 46 in the second to last box, "Please Pop I'd rather not hear all that again. Tell me about 1929, when you were drafted" At this point the flashback illustrations and stroies begin, all being told from Pop's perspective during the war. He tells Artie about his attempt to dodge the draft. His capture while on the front lines, his experience as a p.o.w., and the eventual Parshas Truma when the prisoners were released. The oral history website that we read informed specific types of ways to have an oral history interview. This included how to record the interview, how to evaluate responses, and ways to ask good open ended questions. It also informs that the interviewee should second check the persons answer.
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