Question

Compare Wiesel’s and Spiegelman’s choice of genre for their books.

Both chose fictional genres that present the Holocaust.


Both chose genres that present a true story of the Holocaust as one experienced it.


Both chose genres that present a true story of someone else’s experiences during the Holocaust.

Answer 1

Compare Wiesel’s and Spiegelman’s choice of genre for their books.

Both chose genres that present a true story of the Holocaust as one experienced it.

The genre both authors chose is memoir as their stories depict a specific event in their lives or someone else's.

Elie Wiesel narrates his experiences as a concentration camp prisoner, whereas Art Spiegelman narrates his father's experiences. Both authors present true stories set in the Holocaust, and specifically on concentration camps.

Answer 2

Both chose genres that present a true story of the Holocaust as one experienced it.