A Fable. Like Aesops Fables and Orwells Animal Farm, The Maze is populated with animal characters who, in their words and actions, reveal truths about human nature. In The Woods, a very popular, clever, and ambitious rat named Sniffwho commands a pack of deputy rats known as The Fiveintends to replace the aging leader, Owl, when he retires on election day in two weeks. As a famous athlete of the air in his youth, Owl has established The Tradition of Wings.In his speeches to the animals, Sniffan assistant to Owl but already acting as if hes the leaderpromises to establish what he calls The Kingdom of Sharing, in which rats will be
