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Link to the Nazi propaganda film //[|The Eternal Jew]//.

Questions about //The Eternal Jew//: Glossary:

Model [|Propaganda Presentation] =Guiding Questions:=

1. We see Art carrying a satchel at various points (for instance, on pages 45, 71, and 161 of book one). What does this image suggest? 2. What’s humorous about the details in the very first panel on page 75? 3. Give two examples of Vladek's quick thinking and resourcefulness. 4. Give examples of how Vladek’s personality has been shaped by his past. 5. What’s the effect of the last three panels on page 85? The size? The repetition? 6. What’s happening in the first panel on page 86? Why does Spiegelman create the image this way? 7. Explain what happens to Anja’s grandparents. 8. What happens to Vladek’s father and sister, Fela? Be specific. 9. Analyze the last panel on page 93. How is Vladek feeling here? 10. Mala says that Vladek is “more attached to things than to people!” Do you agree? Why might Mala think of Vladek in this way?