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Read the text and study the image from Art Spiegelman’s Maus.

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What message is Spiegelman trying to convey in the panel?
The good stamp in the passport would give the individuals a possible means of escaping persecution.
The better-dressed individuals were generally more affluent and thus had a better chance of being spared relocation.
Even in times of danger and despair, the individuals placed an emphasis on a tidy physical appearance.
By being presentable and appearing able-bodied, the individuals still had hope they could escape a terrible fate.

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"By being presentable and appearing able-bodied, the individuals still had hope they could escape a terrible fate."

Spiegelman shows characters straightening clothes and grooming themselves as a survival strategy — putting on a presentable, able-bodied appearance to increase their chances of being spared or selected for labor, and to maintain hope and dignity amid persecution.