Life and Death lie in the tongue and mind (pg.28)

In Maus I the scene in which Vladek had a dream, or vision that he would make it out of the first stages of the concentration camps and it, of course as we know becomes true since his son is telling his father's account, goes to show how an ounce of hope can do wonders. Now after reading Maus II where Vladek regains his sense of self and hope to live, I think that same theme of believing and speaking his life into existence is ultimately what saves him in Auschwitz, not luck. Moreover, I think it's important to see here that when Vladek was crying in the second bubble and goes on to say, "I was worn and shivering a little and no one looked," the person to comfort him is not who you would expect. The comforter turns out to be a Polish priest, not a consoling friend of Vladek as you would otherwise think. This I think is symbolic in showing that no matter the difference of similarity shared between two people anyone can plant the seeds of hope and faith.