The graphic novel Maus is an ingenious piece of literature through its usage of illustrations along with text. The co-relation between the text and images is so steadfast that one could only look at the pictures and understand the message the author is trying to get across. There are many instances as such when we can “read” the pictures and understand the meaning, specifically page thirty-three is a great example. Page thirty-three communicates to the reader the messages of hate, oppression and fear in each of the panels. The illustrations give the audience a palpable sense of emotion, taking them to the scene of the image. In the first panel, the illustrators display a mouse (Jew) in rags being forced to carry a sign stating: “I AM A FILFTHY
