The story "Maus" is written in a rather unconventional way because it is written in graphic novel format. This format tends to capture the attention of a younger audience. However, since the story is about the Holocaust, many critics believe that it may not have been written in the right format. Author Art Spiegelman wrote it in this form not to make light of the situation but also to not make it seem like some sort of other Holocaust format. Which is sometimes considered boring and also the viewers it draws attention to are those of advanced age. The format of "Maus" is an effective way to tell the story of the Holocaust because it gives Art Spiegelman the chance to express his father's story without disrespecting him at the same time. He demonstrates this through his comic-style drawings on a difficult topic to deal with. explain. The illustrations throughout the story show that the true meaning of a picture is worth a thousand words. Compared to any other type of book about the Holocaust, it would be difficult for a person who did not experience the Holocaust to understand what was happening during that time. Most books are just written, without pictures. It's just a simple book with lots of descriptions. Unlike those “Maus” took on another type of perception. Humans have the ability to understand and reason about things, but despite all this it is difficult to understand the scope of the Holocaust through words alone. So Art decided to include the drawings in comic book form to allow readers to understand what was happening without having to imagine it. His book allowed his readers to see what was happening as they read it. This is the main difference compared to other narratives. Furthermore, his use of symbolism allowed the reading to understand what was happening without drawings of humans but of animals. An example of this was the Nazis represented by cats and the Jews represented by mice. In reality we know that the cat always tries to kill the mouse. During that time the Jews were a plague on societies and the Nazis had to remedy this problem. Also, this is actually normal for a cat