... characters, in the graphic novel, raises the issue that the Jewish population of Eastern Europe were not treated as humans; but as vermin. The mistreatment of the Jewish people is a reoccurring theme in the graphic, and is emphasized by the allegory of German cats hunting Jewish mice. Also, the animal facemasks are used to symbolize the character's nationality and identity; and how ... ...

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