Shaun Tan’s “Tales from Outer Suburbia” was published to the market in the year 2008. The book contains stories and poems that deal with the lives of immigrants, love and human experiences. The author has used different symbols and allegory to represent the different aspects of life. The short story “Eric” is an allegorical story and the author has used playful and lively images to help the reader understand the story. The images are used to symbolize the text and assists the story to come to life. The “other one” is an important symbol which plays a major role in the text as it unfolds the story and tells us about the immigration experience. The short story “Eric” consists of numerous images that explain the text and act as symbols. The