Maus is a series of books telling the story of a man’s life during the Holocaust. Which has been written in the form of a graphic novel. But the most unique and controversial aspect of this series is the use of anthropomorphised animals.
Art Spiegelman decided on an interesting selection of animals, which to some could come off as offensive. The first animal that is introduced is the mouse. Mice are used to depict the Jewish people. The Polish were involved in the first major arrest of Jewish people. Polish people were displayed as pigs. Once the Germans appeared, the animal theme starts to add up. Germans were shown by the use of cats. The last animal to come into the piece were the dogs. The dogs are used to show Americans, who were always
Art Spiegelman decided on an interesting selection of animals, which to some could come off as offensive. The first animal that is introduced is the mouse. Mice are used to depict the Jewish people. The Polish were involved in the first major arrest of Jewish people. Polish people were displayed as pigs. Once the Germans appeared, the animal theme starts to add up. Germans were shown by the use of cats. The last animal to come into the piece were the dogs. The dogs are used to show Americans, who were always