Question

Choose either Maus or All Rivers Run to the Sea. How do genre and point of view contribute to the power of Holocaust literature? Use evidence from your chosen text to support your answer.

Answer 1

In "All Rivers Run to the Sea" by Elie Wiesel, it shows the power of Holocaust literature by using the author's real experiences as a testimony to the Jewish culture. His memories paint that the Jewish had loving families and went through great despair because of the hatred towards them. They emphasize the resilience his people had to rise above their painful experiences.

Answer 2

An analysis of memoir or graphic novel and which is more effective

An analysis of first-person point of view or frame story

A discussion of themes found in the text

An evaluation of the power of the text and/or the use of images

A final comparative statement about the chosen text