As one of the major comic strips in American history, Peanuts has attracted reader attention for the social issues Schulz addresses through his characters.

In addition to the social and moral issues Schulz explicitly addresses in some of his comic strips, such as greed, deceit, folly, and wisdom, many observations have been made by readers who interpret his works in their own ways.

Click on the bubbles to discover some of Schulz's internal messages in his comics during the 1950s and 1960s and the ways they have subsequently been interpreted by the public.