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For most people, survival is just a matter of putting food on the table, making sure that the house payment is in on time, and remembering to put on that big winter coat. Prisoners in the holocaust did not have to worry about such things. Their food, cloths, and shelter were all provided for them. Unfortunately, there was never enough food, never sufficient shelter, and the cloths were never good enough. The methods of survival portrayed in the novels Maus by Art Spieglmen and Night by Elie Wiesel are distinctly different, but undeniably similar.
The means of survival in the book Night differ greatly from the means of survival in Maus. In Night, there is more of a ruthless demeanor in their struggle to survive. This is evident especially in the intense struggle for food. And example of this is when the book says, "Meir, Meir, my boy! Don't you recognize me? I'm your father … you're hurting me… you're killing your father! I've got some bread … for you too… for you......

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