Symbolism In House On Mango Street And Night

Symbolism of Night, and House on Mango st. Night is a story of a boy named Elie and his experience at Auschwitz concentration camp. Auschwitz was the biggest death camp in the world, 2,000-3,000 people were killed ever hour according to pbs.org. House on Mango Street is a story of a girl growing up in not the best of conditions. She also struggles with fitting in. The book "Night" and "House on Mango Street" differ in their use of figurative language; whereas the symbolism of Night is dark like a nightmare, so that it can show the hardships of the holocaust. The symbolism of House on Mango Street is bright and hopeful to show where Esperanza is and wants to be when she grows up. Night uses symbolism where Elie first walks into Auschwitz