The Holocaust refers to the genocide that occurred during World War II, in which approximately six million Jews were killed by the Nazis, a National Socialist German workers' party led by Adolf Hitler. The Nazis placed Jews in ghettos and from there some were selected to be transported to the extermination camps via the use of a freight train. Most Jews were killed in gas chambers, additionally some were placed in concentration camps where they were used as slaves until they died from exhaustion or disease (Spiegelman 62). In the comic The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman, he was able to portray his father Vladek's life experiences during World War II as a survivor. I will discuss both the short- and long-term consequences of the Holocaust experiences for Vladek Spiegelman. The artistic father Vladek experiences overwhelming loss, fear, stress and anger. This forced him to block his emotions. From the book we see that Vladek is faced with extreme trauma, great efforts to rebuild his life and family and also his aging processes. During the Holocaust we see that Vladek lost his property to the Nazis as his factory was confiscated. This then makes his life difficult because it was his source of livelihood, but this doesn't stop him, as a result he turns to the black market to earn money: “Don't you know? All Jewish activities have been detected. It is also evident that he has not fully recovered from his Holocaust experiences. When Vladek recounts his experiences to his son and reflects on those past moments, he sometimes lowers his head or if he is performing some particular action he slows down for a moment. This shows how much his past still hurts him. "It would take many books, my life, and no one wants to hear stories like that anyway." (Spiegelman