Question

what does art spiegelmans choice in portraying the jews as mice and the nazis as cats in maus reveal about his point of view?
he sees the jews as the innocent prey and the nazis as the cunning predators.
he feels that people with similar nationalities can be depicted by the same animal species.
he thinks that animal characters will lessen the emotional charge of the narrative.
he hopes to gain empathy for the jews who were forced to turn on each other to survive.

Explanation:

In nature, mice are often seen as vulnerable prey, while cats are predators. By using this animal metaphor, Spiegelman likely wants to convey the power dynamic between Jews (mice - innocent, victimized) and Nazis (cats - powerful, predatory). The other options don't directly relate to the common symbolic meaning of mice and cats in terms of predator - prey relationships.

Answer:

He sees the Jews as the innocent prey and the Nazis as the cunning predators.