She was a Maus character, who was never given the opportunity to share her story. In fact, when Artie was just 20 years old, Anja committed suicide. Although it is not possible to give a definitive answer to the cause of his suicide, for now I choose to view it as the culmination of events. Because it seems that in all of Maus, every action leads to a reaction. Anja usually struggled with postpartum depression, but the Holocaust shook her to the core. “Why are you pulling me, Vladek? Leave me alone ! I don't want to live! exclaims Anja after learning of the loss of her son Richieu (Spiegelman 122). At the moment, it is Vladek who must reassure Anja about her own life. Placing this heavy burden on the shoulders of someone experiencing the same horrors affects how Vladek reacts to events in the world.