Maus
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Prologue Part 1, Chapter 1 Part 1, Chapter 2 Part 1, Chapter 3 Part 1, Chapter 4 Part 1, Chapter 5 Part 1, Chapter 6 Part 2, Chapter 1 Part 2, Chapter 2 Part 2, Chapter 3 Part 2, Chapter 4 Part 2, Chapter 5
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All Themes The Holocaust and the Responsibility of its Survivors Family, Identity, and Jewishness Grief, Memory, and Love Guilt, Anger, and Redemption Death, Chance, and Human Interdependence
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All Characters Arthur (Artie) Spiegelman Vladek Spiegelman Anja (Anna) Spiegelman Françoise Mouly Mala Spiegelman Mr. Zylberberg Richieu Tosha Herman Helen (Hela) Lolek Mr. Ilzecki Haskel Spiegelman Mancie The French Man
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Maus

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Prologue
  • Part 1, Chapter 1
  • Part 1, Chapter 2
  • Part 1, Chapter 3
  • Part 1, Chapter 4
  • Part 1, Chapter 5
  • Part 1, Chapter 6
  • Part 2, Chapter 1
  • Part 2, Chapter 2
  • Part 2, Chapter 3
  • Part 2, Chapter 4
  • Part 2, Chapter 5
Themes
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  • The Holocaust and the Responsibility of its Survivors Theme Icon
    The Holocaust and the Responsibility of its Survivors
  • Family, Identity, and Jewishness Theme Icon
    Family, Identity, and Jewishness
  • Grief, Memory, and Love Theme Icon
    Grief, Memory, and Love
  • Guilt, Anger, and Redemption Theme Icon
    Guilt, Anger, and Redemption
  • Death, Chance, and Human Interdependence Theme Icon
    Death, Chance, and Human Interdependence
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Arthur (Artie) Spiegelman
  • Vladek Spiegelman
  • Anja (Anna) Spiegelman
  • Françoise Mouly
  • Mala Spiegelman
  • Mr. Zylberberg
  • Richieu
  • Tosha
  • Herman
  • Helen (Hela)
  • Lolek
  • Mr. Ilzecki
  • Haskel Spiegelman
  • Mancie
  • The French Man
Symbols
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  • Photographs Symbol Icon
    Photographs
  • Animal Heads and Masks Symbol Icon
    Animal Heads and Masks
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Jensen, Carlee. "Maus." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 18 Sep 2015. Web. 17 Nov 2025.


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Jensen, Carlee. "Maus." LitCharts LLC, September 18, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2025. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/maus.

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