For me, this situation depicts the real life situation of every individual. The giant human maze represents life's struggle and problems which is faced by every person in his day to day activities. This can never be taken away from human existence. The challenges will always be a part of everybody's lives.
When he loses the bet on the frog, it's easy to feel sorry for him because he's not a sore loser. When he finds out he's been cheated, his anger is completely understandable When Simon Wheeler starts telling the story of the cow we know there must be a whole boatload more stories about Smiley and his animals.
