2nd part of Maus

The second part of the book was much more interesting for me to read because so much more was going on. Things have gotten worse for the Jews, and Vladek uses his wits and social standing to keep his family hidden. At first, he is very successful. He keeps them hidden under the coal in the basement at first, then they move to the attic with an entrance behind the chandelier. However, at one point, a Jewish man sees his family in their hiding place hidden by the chandelier. He tells them he needs food for his family, and they trust him and give him some. Later, the same man turns Vladek into the Nazis and they are taken. Also, in this part of the book, Vladek becomes depressed after reading a comic Art had written in response to Anja's suicide.
I felt that the art in this part of the book really helped the story. For one, it is easy to identify people by their animal. I also feel that Art did a good job picking his animals. The characteristics of each animal match the characteristics of each group, such as the clever pigs for the Poles. I also think that Art did a good job with portraying the feelings of the characters with subtle details in their expressions and body language. Just a small line below the eye portrays all the weariness and fear that a certain person may be feeling. However, I do think that sometimes the background images become a little much. They sometimes overpower the simplistic images of the characters.