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The author's use of symbolism can best be seen in which of the following?

A. the title of the vignette 'The First Job'
B. the author's treatment of her friend Rachel
C. Esperanza's Catholic school
D. the folding chairs at the baptism party

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Answer: Option B.

Step-by-step explanation:

The house on mango street is a novel written by An American Mexican author Sandra Cisneros.

It is a story about a young Latina girl, Esperanza cordero who grow up in Chicago. She was the only girl in the family of boys. The book talk about Esperanza and her family wandering from place to place before they settle down at mango street. She found living in mango street disdain and suffocating because it was not like her former home. She befriend Sally and she was sexually assaulted by group if men. She saw how women in mango street are controlled by men, this motivate her to live mango street and vow to come back so as to help them.

From the story, the author use of symbolism is seen from the author treatment of her friend Rachel. Rachel was Esperanza friend and she has a sister Lucy , they all lived in mango street. The author describe them of having fat popsicle lips” like the rest of their family.

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