Mein Kampf Analysis

So, in “Mein Kampf,” Speiegelman is not only dealing with “Maus” overpowering and intimidating him. But, as hinted in my analysis, he is also dealing with a mid-life crisis and the loss of memory as he enters old age. He faces these problems by going into his mind, searching for these memories and reminiscing about them. It’s an interesting dynamic, the fact that he goes into his own mind to find the memories. Then he proceeds to relive or commiserate them inside his head instead of psychically. This is how he solves his problem, or in better words aids the problem temporarily.
2. The message behind the last few panels is that his son is able to pull him out of this state and that he and his son have very prominent similarities between each other. The last panel show’s him carrying his son and walking out of his consciousness and back into reality. Consequently this shows that his son gives him youth. The ending is effective because it wraps everything up nicely with it ending ‘full circle’ per se. It starts off with him entering his mind and mentioning how his parents were both survivors of Auschwitz; in turn, it ends with him leaving his mind with his son saying that his children’s grandparents were survivors of Auschwitz.
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The irony showing that comes with showing Spiegelman being chased by a giant mouse is that his most recognizable piece of literature (Maus) had to do with mice. However this was not the only use of visual humor. Other uses of visual humor in “Mein Kampf” was him lighting a cigarette when there was a no smoking sign right behind him. In addition, one can find humor in him wearing small tight clothing as he looks quite ridiculous having his belly sticking out, pants ripped and unzipped. Some may even find the fact that the door to his repressed memories being chained up as something humorous. Spiegelman uses visual humor simply because he enjoys comedy. He is so fond of it that he can even find the comedy in troubling