Prasoon Jha asked this question about Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began (Maus, #2):
Why does Vladek buys the shirt of another man and washes it? Couldn't he have washed his own shirt?
Mary He couldn't wash his own shirt because lice was everywhere. If he washed his own shirt and wore it, it would immediately become infested with lice. By…moreHe couldn't wash his own shirt because lice was everywhere. If he washed his own shirt and wore it, it would immediately become infested with lice. By having an extra shirt that he didn't wear, he could present that shirt and get soup. (less)
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