There seems to be quite a difference between the old Vladek
and the young one but there are still some similarities that show. Before
Vladek even went to the ghettos and the camps, he was pretty happy with
himself. He knew that he had many suitors and he knew that his business was
doing well. He was confident. Even through this though, he happened to pick a
woman that wasn’t as pretty as his other suitors, but because he liked her for
her intelligence. In a way he seemed like he didn’t care about the other girl
Lucia that was head over heels for him and this affects the readers view of
him. Throughout the story though the reader is able to see that the young
Vladek was a smart man and very lucky. He took many opportunities and risks to
save himself and Anja.
The older Vladek seems to be more loving to some extent.
When Art first comes over to interview Vladek, Vladek says, “A wire hanger you
give him! I haven’t seen Artie in almost two years – we have plenty wooden hangers.”
This shows that he often doesn’t see his son and he really wants the best for
his son. The older Vladek is also more depressed in a way as he misses Anja so
much. He doesn’t even try to make the effort to get along with Mala. He also
likes to do everything himself, such as being as healthy as possible and trying
to fix everything so he doesn’t waste money. I think that this is because he
knows the true value of things after being in the Holocaust and that he does
not let anything go easy.
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