In light of the authors choice to represent book characters through the animal imagery examine Nazi Germanys biological racialism, racism, and ideology by reviewing the peer-reviewed research of primary and secondary sources. Why were certain populations depicted as mice, pigs, cats, dogs, … etc.? How accurate is the Nazi racial logic depicted in Spiegelman’s work?

Short research paper: The MLA-formatted 5-7 page research paper that includes a clearly defined position, argument, and evidence (from primary and secondary sources). Topic: The Maus I&II by Spiegelman begins with Hitlers quote: The Jews are undoubtedly a race, but they are not human. In light of the authors choice to represent book characters through the animal imagery examine Nazi Germanys biological racialism, racism, and ideology by reviewing the peer-reviewed research of primary and secondary sources. Why were certain populations depicted as mice, pigs, cats, dogs, … etc.? How accurate is the Nazi racial logic depicted in Spiegelman’s work? Do you see the connection to the greater transnational ideas, ideologies, and trends (e.g. social- Darwinism, fascism, degeneration, and eugenics). This is not an opinion paper but a well-researched attempt using a multitude of peer-reviewed sources to answer these questions or position your valid argument within this framework. For instance, Why was the Roma/Sinti minority in the Nazi allied-Slovakia a target for the Nazi final solution extermination in 1942?

Length requirements: Double-spaced, 12 Times New Roman font, 5 full pages (minimum) with an additional bibliography page containing a minimum of 10 authored sources listed in A-Z order (MLA formatted).

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