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What is Vladek doing when Artie comes to visit him?
What is Vladek doing when Artie comes to visit him?
Counting his crapload of pills very meticulously
Who was Anja's first 'boyfriend'?
Who was Anja's first 'boyfriend'?
A boy from Warsaw who was a Communist
Why are the police looking for Anja?
Why are the police looking for Anja?
She is translating Communist messages into German for the 'boyfriend'
Who is arrested thanks to Anja's illegal activity?
Who is arrested thanks to Anja's illegal activity?
How does Anja get out of legal trouble when Miss Stefanska tries to sue her?
How does Anja get out of legal trouble when Miss Stefanska tries to sue her?
What does Vladek's father-in-law do for him?
What does Vladek's father-in-law do for him?
Who is Vladek's first son?
Who is Vladek's first son?
Why did Artie's parents call him 'Heil Hitler' as a teeny baby?
Why did Artie's parents call him 'Heil Hitler' as a teeny baby?
What happens to Anja soon after Vladek moves to Bielsko to find an apartment for them to live?
What happens to Anja soon after Vladek moves to Bielsko to find an apartment for them to live?
Where do Vladek and Anja go to help her feel better, and what happens on the way there?
Where do Vladek and Anja go to help her feel better, and what happens on the way there?
What is going on at the beginning of 1938?
What is going on at the beginning of 1938?
What story does Vladek tell while they are dancing?
What story does Vladek tell while they are dancing?
What happens to Vladek's factory while they are away at the sanitarium?
What happens to Vladek's factory while they are away at the sanitarium?
Who is Janina?
Who is Janina?
Why didn't they move from Bielsko to a safer area once violence was starting up?
Why didn't they move from Bielsko to a safer area once violence was starting up?
What is wrong with Vladek's eyes?
What is wrong with Vladek's eyes?
Flashcards
Anja's early love
Anja's early love
Anja's first romantic interest was a Communist boy from Warsaw.
Anja's illegal activity
Anja's illegal activity
Anja is wanted by the police for translating Communist messages into German for her boyfriend.
Arrest of Miss Stefanska
Arrest of Miss Stefanska
Anja's seamstress, Miss Stefanska, gets arrested due to Anja's illegal activities.
Anja avoids jail
Anja avoids jail
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Vladek's business support
Vladek's business support
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Richieu
Richieu
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Artie's nickname
Artie's nickname
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Anja's Struggles
Anja's Struggles
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Trip to Sanitarium
Trip to Sanitarium
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Tensions in 1938
Tensions in 1938
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Factory Robbery
Factory Robbery
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Janina's Role
Janina's Role
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Decision Against Relocation
Decision Against Relocation
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Study Notes
Vladek and Artie's Visit
- Vladek meticulously counts his large collection of pills during Artie's visit.
Anja's Early Relationship
- Anja's first romantic interest was a boy from Warsaw, identified as a Communist.
Police Investigation
- Anja is sought by the police for translating Communist messages into German for her "boyfriend."
Arrest of Miss Stefanska
- Due to Anja's illegal activities, her seamstress, Miss Stefanska, is arrested.
Legal Troubles
- Anja avoids legal consequences when her family pays substantial lawyer fees. Miss Stefanska is released after three months.
Vladek's Business Support
- Anja's father supports Vladek financially, providing him with money and credit to establish a textile factory in Bielsko.
Family Background
- Vladek's first son is named Richieu.
Artie's Nickname
- Artie was humorously referred to as "Heil Hitler" by his parents due to a premature birth and an arm raised in a Nazi salute.
Anja's Struggles
- After Vladek relocates to Bielsko, Anja experiences postpartum depression and has a mental breakdown.
Trip to the Sanitarium
- To help Anja, they travel to a sanitarium in Czechoslovakia, where Vladek sees a Nazi flag for the first time.
Tensions in 1938
- The year 1938 marks pre-war conditions, with escalating violence against Jews.
Vladek's Family Story
- While dancing, Vladek recounts a family story from WWI, where a trip to retrieve a lost pillow results in his father's painful return on a bony horse.
Robbery of the Factory
- Vladek's factory is robbed while he and Anja are at the sanitarium, potentially linked to rising anti-Semitism.
Janina's Role
- Janina is introduced as the Polish maid in the Spiegelman household.
Decision Against Relocation
- Vladek and Anja decide against moving from Bielsko, believing Hitler only wanted areas previously part of Germany. They plan to move instead to Sosnowiec.
Vladek's Eye Condition
- Vladek has a glass eye on the left and a cataract in the other eye, impacting his vision.
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