Maus ch 6 -- Group 6

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Chapter 5 - Mouse Holes

pp. 116 - 117 > outline 

p. 124

p. 127

*image from chapter 3

Chapter 6 - Mouse Trap

* image from chapter 5

This chapter is called ‘Mouse Trap’ because ….

This chapter is called ‘Mouse Trap,’ but……..

This chapter is called ‘Mouse Trap,’ so ………..

How do we see Vladek and Art's relationship change throughout this book? Write 2 sentences. One starts with 'Even though Vladek.....' the other with 'Before Art's recording of Valdek's story...'

Combine these sentences

1. Spiegel is the author of Maus
2. Spiegelman uses emanata
3. Spiegelman depicts his reaction to the fact that his father burned his mother's notebooks on page 161

Spiegel is the author of Maus
Spiegelman uses emanata
Spiegelman depicts his reaction to the fact that his father burned his mother's notebooks on page 161

Themes Book I

Terminology

- Author's toolbox

- Showing vs telling

- Captions

- Voice over

- Speech bubbles - jagged lines 

- Emanata - motion lines, question marks, sweat drops, teardrops 

- Drawing style > simple to complex

- Time / narrative

- Motifs / symbolism (circular, train, windows) 

- Panel - borderless

- Gutter

- Splash is a kind of panel that spans the width of the page -> used to grab the the reader’s attention and/or establish setting/mood -> add dramatic weight. 

- Bleed (if it runs of the page entirely)

Both also encourage the readers to pause/reflect.

- Negative space

- Graphic weight

- Camera angle

- Foreground, middleground, background

Questions?

How much did you enjoy reading Maus?

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