The allegorical meaning is most likely that the main character or person is trapped in a big problem in real life. A problem they don't know how to get themselves out of.
The symbolic meaning or the allegorical meaning of the story in which the protagonist of the story is trapped inside a giant human maze shows the hardships and up and downs in one's life. Similar to a maze, there may be many ways to follow or many solution when in problem but choosing the correct path or following the right way will get rid of that problem or find a solution. The main character is in a puzzle but he needs to find the right path to find the solution.
