MAUS by Art Speigelman Published in two volumes, in 1986 and 1991 Took 13 years to complete Depicts his father’s story and his stormy relationship with his father It is the only graphic novel to win a Pulitzer Prize All people are represented by animals in the novel, symbolizing their roles in the Holocaust

Animal Symbolism in MAUS Mice—Pestilence, breeds rapidly with large amounts of offspring; live silently among people; hard to get rid of Cats—hunt mice; protect the home from pestilence Pigs—Jews don’t eat pork and consider the pig a dirty animal; the Poles were often collaborators with the Germans

Animal Symbolism in MAUS Frogs—frogs are slippery, slimy; frogs can change into princes; the French are renowned for eating frogs Dogs—man’s best friend; loyal; chase cats Gypsy Moth—gypsies are always on the move like the moth, flitting around Fish—the British have long been famous for their navy