The 8 Stages of Genocide
According to Gregorry H. Stanton, President of Genocide Watch, there are 8 stages of genocide that vary by degree.
All of these stages were discussed in both readings we have done so far in "FTKMF' and Maus but I think more was talked about in Maus.
Vladek goes through each of these stages as the comic continues. For instance, in the beginning of the comic Jews were classified by their characters such as physical traits and the jobs they held. Towards the middle of the comic there is a shift from simply classifying Jews to polarizing human groups by taking away their property and separating them into factions.
When they are sent to the death camps initially half of those taken are exterminated. These same type of events also take place in Loung's novel.
Both Vladek and Loung go through a sort of denial phase once they are taken out of the situation. Loung tries not to think about the situation at all and separates herself from the family while Vladek gets angry with Anja every time she tries to talk to Art about the Holocaust.
The 8 Stages of Genocide are:
1. Classification
2. Symbolization
3. Dehumanization
4. Organization
5. Polarization
6. Preparation
7. Extermination
8. Denial
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