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“The Germans paid no attention of me …In the Polish car they could smell if a Polish Jew came in.” (I.6.142)
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Vladek can exploit racial stereotypes in this situation. The soldiers are thinking in a racist way: according to the stereotype, Jews should be easily identifiable by their features alone, and they should exhibit cowardly behavior. Vladek can pass undetected because he breaks these stereotypes.
“The mothers always told so: ‘Be careful! A Jew will catch you to a bag and eat you!’ So they taught to their children.” (I.6.151)
“But if you’re a mouse, I ought to be a mouse, too. I converted, didn’t I?” (II.1.1)
The question of what animal to assign Françoise playfully references the limitations of Art’s animal imagery. Françoise is French, and she wasn’t born a Jew; she converted. Is she a frog or a mouse?
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“Don’t you know? ALL Jewish businesses have been taken over by ‘Aryan managers’…” (I.4.78)
The Nazis’ persecution of the Jews extended to all areas of life. The Jews’ property and wealth were taken away, and they were left with few options for making a living. Vladek loses his factory and must make do with what he can earn on the black market.
“The note told that I worked with him. Such a paper could be useful to have.” (I.4.79)
The Nazis’ mania for documentation is evident here. Identification papers, stamps, and permits helped the Nazis identify and manage the Jewish population.
“One time I was going to see Ilzecki. This was late in 1941, I think. His house was very near to a train station … And it was going on there something TERRIBLE.” (I.4.82)
Vladek narrowly escapes the anti-Semitic violence sweeping through Sosnowiec. In this particular episode, Jews have been rounded up at random and beaten for no reason.