Problem
Maus and Memory: Is Comics an Appropriate Medium for a "Survivor's Tale"? Telling stories, both fictional and non-fictional, about the Holocaust always involves questions about the appropriateness of both the content and format of the stories being told. Art Spiegelman's graphic novel Maus tells several true stories of the Holocaust, but does so using techniques often associated with fiction. By researching about Holocaust testimonies and issues surrounding the representation of the Holocaust, and by considering the way that this comics text tells its stories, answer the question "is comics an appropriate medium for a 'Survivor's Tale'"?