In the cartoon rats are shown running through the maze with the promise of finding happiness. However, in the cartoon it’s also shown that to achieve this so called happiness the rat must work hard, earn money, buy things, and simply just keep on trying to get the happiness promised. The rats in the cartoon symbolize people and the sign shown is what we learn we should get out of life when we are young. The signs on the wall are the things that shift to become more important than happiness. The rat, the person, shown is working and working to achieve happiness but once achieved this so called happiness it’s too late for he has wasted all his energy, time, and isn’t able to really enjoy his happiness. Just like in life people waste all their
