Maus Was one of the best comics I have ever read. The art was simple and sometimes a little rough but the story was amazing! It was so personal and had such meaning to it. The story told to a son by his father. And the animals were a very clever idea. When you really think about it the story itself is so simple. A son sits down with his father and asks him about his life. Its like a biography in the form of comic book where all the people have become animals. One of the weirdest parts is the animals don't really ever bring up the fact that they are animals. which kind of makes you wonder why he drew them that way. Yes it is an artistic choice and it does have symbolism behind it but it doesn't exactly serve a purpose to the story. The animals could have easily been replaced by humans without even changing any of the dialogue. Don't get me wrong though I love the fact that they are animals but i still have to wonder how and why he came up with the idea to draw them like that. The idea that his father went through all of this is amazing. It is a story that could as easily have stood on its own as an autobiography.