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The Real Survivor 1
The Real Survivor
Arthur Spiegelman, and how he survived the European Holocaust. ... Terryn Berry
May 21, 2003
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Art Spiegleman, a comic book artist and magazine editor, exposes the European Holocaust in a new and disturbing manner by reinventing the comic book genre, which won him the Pulitzer Prize in 1992. ...
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Although some would argue that Vladek is the only survivor in this story, Artie is the true survivor of this ordeal. ...
A Survivor by the Merriam, Websters definition is "to remain alive or in existence" and in this sense Vladek has survived, he displayed amazing capabilities in evading capture,
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Obtaining food,
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and he even used his resourcefulness to help his wife and his friends, risking his own life in the process. ... These
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things Vladek truly survived, but during the occupation and his imprisonment in Auschwitz Vladek was changed. ...
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So by the first definition Vladek is a true survivor but the dictionary also defines a survivor as "one who continues to function or prosper despite" and by this definition Vladek is not a survivor because he has ceased to prosper. ... The reader could even get the impression that Vladek eagerly awaits death by his use of the
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term "finished" to refer to the death of a fellow inmate. ... But Artie has survived much more than his mothers death, in many ways it is though Artie is a survivor of the Holocaust as well.
Approximate Word count = 1170
Approximate Pages = 4.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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