![]() Ass in a Lion Skin: The mice wear pig masks to pass among the general population of pigs.Art-Style Dissonance: You wouldn't expect a Holocaust story being told through anthropomorphic animals.The fact that the only photo of Vladek from the camps is a staged facsimile also ties in with Art's repeatedly expressed difficulties in trying to represent the Holocaust. The photo was taken at a place that had gotten hold of some concentration camp uniforms, and offered souvenir photos from the person's time in the camps. When the photo is shown to the reader, it's the actual (human) Vladek (who was right: he was pretty handsome). A more shocking one is when Anja is presented with a photo of Vladek for the first time since exiting the camps, proving he's alive. ![]() In recognition of our mental gear shift, there's a note saying "Framed photo of pet cat - really!" ![]() ![]() Later we see the psychiatrist's mantle, with a picture of a cat on it. Everyone has a human body but is wearing animal masks.
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