Tumblr Prompt #3
The book I will be looking at for my research paper is “Maus” by Art Spiegelman. I know the book goes into themes of generational trauma from living with a parent who survived the horrors of the holocaust. I want to explore how dealing with the challenges inherent in generational trauma can not only be overcome, but make us more understanding, caring, and emotionally intelligent people despite our flaws (and challenges along the way). Some of the other people I want to make connections to with this work are Dr. Gabor Mate and Dr. Viktor Frankl. Both of these physicians felt the effects of the holocaust either directly or indirectly and wrote about their experiences. Both of these people have inspired and informed me on this topic in various and impactful ways. Hopefully I can draw some solid points from reading “Maus” and integrate aspects of the work throughout my paper.








