After our first in class discussion I realized that Maus was called mouse and it made me read the story a little differently. I loved how in the end of the story Valedik was burried next to Anja. On page 295. They were shown with their gravestone together but cracked down the middle. I am guessing that hte author decided to shown their gravestone this way becuase by the end of the story they were no longer married even though they still both cared very deeply for each other. They were true sweethearts and it was a cute way to end it. I also liked how in the end Mala and Valedik became clsoer they had a lot of hardships and had a very long time getting along with one another. I would have liked it better if in the end Valedik had more compassion for Mala and would have shown her some appreciation. Mala went through the same things as Valedik went through they just both reacted in their own differnt ways to them.
When I looked at the picture of the gravestone, I thought about how he might have sat there in front of it and drew it as it actually was; a romantic thought, for sure. It makes it more real for me.
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