The character of Spiegelman’s father, Vladek, is extremely traumatized. He went through losing his first son to the Nazis, losing his wife to suicide, and almost losing his own life to the Holocaust. Vladek is the perfect example of a traumatized individual. He expresses all of the signs of someone who has been through such an experience which connect to his story, such as his frugalness, his tidiness, his independence, and his work ethic. Throughout the fathers tale, he subconsciously shows all of these traits, and as he explains his tale, the source of each one becomes more prominent to the reader.