Roles in Maus

What is Anja Spiegelman’s role in Maus?

• Vladek’s second wife who helps him after the war

• Artie’s mother and Vladek’s first wife, who struggles with her mental health

• Vladek’s cousin who helps him survive the ghetto

• Artie’s sister who was born after the war

What role does Artie Spiegelman play in Maus?

• A historian documenting the lives of Holocaust survivors

• Vladek’s son and the narrator who tells his father’s story

• A Holocaust survivor who recounts his experience in Auschwitz

• An artist hired to illustrate Vladek’s memories

What is Vladek Spiegelman’s role in Maus?

• The narrator recounting life during the Holocaust

• A survivor of the Holocaust whose story forms the basis of the narrative

• Artie’s older brother who dies during the war

• A German officer who Vladek encounters in Auschwitz

What role does Lucia Greenberg play in Vladek’s life in Maus?

• Vladek’s first love who causes tension in his relationship with Anja

• A nurse who takes care of Vladek during the war

• A distant relative who helps Vladek and Anja escape

• A childhood friend of Anja’s who introduces her to Vladek

What role does Richieu Spiegelman play in the story?

• Artie’s older brother who dies as a child during the Holocaust

• Vladek’s nephew who helps his family survive

• Anja’s cousin who sacrifices himself for others

• A neighbor’s son who is raised alongside Vladek’s children

What is the role of Mr. and Mrs. Spiegelman in Maus?

• Vladek’s parents who highlight the generational impact of the Holocaust

• Artie’s grandparents who escape to America

• Wealthy merchants who finance the war effort

• Members of the Jewish police during the Holocaust

What is the role of Mr. and Mrs. Zilberberg in Vladek and Anja’s life?

• They are Anja’s wealthy parents who initially support Vladek and Anja financially

• They help Vladek escape from Nazi custody

• They represent the Jewish leadership in their community

• They survive the Holocaust and join Vladek in America

What role does Tosha play in Maus?

• Anja’s sister who takes care of Richieu during the Holocaust

• Vladek’s cousin who works for the Jewish police

• A nurse in Auschwitz who helps save Vladek’s life

• Artie’s aunt who narrates her own Holocaust experiences

What role does Haskel Spiegelman play in Maus?

• Vladek’s cousin who uses his position in the Jewish police to help his family

• A German officer who interrogates Vladek in Auschwitz

• An artist who collaborates with Artie on Maus

• Anja’s relative who helps the family escape to safety