Has one ever heard of the Holocaust? Maybe even read a book about it or learned about it in school? Well, in Maus by Art Spiegelman, Artie follows his father, Vladek's, story through his time before, during, and after Auschwitz. Vladek tells the story of him, his wife, his now passed child, friends, and foes he made along the way. One will notice the use of different animals to represent different nationalities or races. Many would consider the fact that Spiegelman using the form of a graphic novel to tell the story unconventional. Spiegelman’s decision to use the form of a graphic novel was beneficial to the enormity of the story because it helped the understanding and visualization of the story. Illustrations in stories are often used to