One of the darkest events in the 20th century, the Holocaust, has been told again and again through all types of mediums. The history and events are rooted in the minds of anyone born in that span of 100 years. In Maus I and Maus II Art Spiegelman presents the story in a fresh new way. The style he uses and the way he chooses to portray the characters has been criticized and debated upon whether …showed first 75 words of 1015 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1015 total…Vibrant characters come to life in short sentences and minute detail, but we feel their emotions. Maus I and Maus II deserve to be recognized as both art and history. It's through the amazing art that Spiegelman explains his father's struggle, and in turn, history itself. His style does not downplay the events of the Holocaust, it presents the story for exactly what it is: the most dismal and tragic episode of the 20th century.