Art Spiegelman's 'Maus' is a profound graphic novel depicting the Holocaust through the eyes of a Jewish survivor, Vladek Spiegelman, represented as a mouse in a world where Jews are mice and Nazis are cats. The narrative intertwines Vladek's harrowing experiences in Hitler's Europe with his son Art's struggle to understand his father's past and the broader implications of trauma and survival. The unique cartoon format transcends the traditional boundaries of storytelling, offering a stark and disarming portrayal of one of history's darkest times and a son's journey to come to terms with his family's legacy.