Chapter 4 of book 2 - Saved

Chapter 4 of book 2 - Saved

Chapter Summary: In this chapter Vladek talks to his son again about money and asks him again to move in with him, Artie pushes his father again to tell him more about the holocaust and how Anja made it though to the end of the war. He tells him that she was helped to Russia by Mancie and then makes her way back to Sosnowiec. The story goes into more detail about how Vladek also got out and was traded for prisoners of war. The it comes back to present and Vladek shows Artie some photos obtained from Richev’s Governess and he explains about the people in the photo. Then Vladek gets a pain in his chest and takes a pill and the pain goes away leaving the work him and Artie are doing for another time.

Identify which main themes are seen in this chapter: Love, Hope, Sadness and Pain.

We learn about Anja, and how she got through Auschwitz, We learn that Vladek is getting frail and his life experiences are finally starting to take its toll on him. We understand that Artie still does not want to move in with Vladek, his father. We also Lear more about Vladek’s Journey through Auschwitz.

The main themes Art Speigelman is trying to get across to the readers in this chapter are the pain and sadness that Vladek has experienced and how it does take its toll eventually no matter how strong you are.

The Techniques that Art Speigelman is using in this chapter are

·      Relationships

·      Colour

·      Language choice

·      Characterization

·      Sequencing of events

·      Perspective

Relationships are used in this chapter by the relationship between Vladek and Anja and Vladek and Artie. Colour is used in this chapter as the colour is black and white and it represents a very serious theme and the chapter is quite serious. The Language Choice helps to create the serious theme that adds to the chapter. Characterization helps as it brings out who the characters really are. Sequencing of events help as you start to feel bad for Vladek because Artie turns his offer of moving in with him down, before he tells more of his story. Perspective helps as it helps to make the story more realistic because it is coming from someone who experienced everything first hand.