Storytelling and tradition a comparison of Maus and The Woman Warrior

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So, for the parents in these books, a dramatic past shapes their culture and this culture they pass on to their children through stories and tradition. Through the stories in this book, an identity is created in the characters, one that reflects their past...
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In the case of Art Spiegelman and his father, their identities are that of a race that has incurred terrible tragedy. This fact is branded on them for life and it is a part of who they are. The Holocaust had a tremendous impact on Vladek, as did its story on Art...
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