A Discussion of Symbols in “A Death of Salesman”

The turn overds embody Willys ambition to be both a good father and a well-liked salesman. Willys nocturnal futile attempt to arrest vegetables clearly demonstrates his failure in achieving the Ameri end envisage.Another perspective is to see seeds as the pure embodiment of pigeon berry. Willy makes a hard attempt to advertize and nurture clout but despite on the whole his desperate tries, Biff turns out to be a lazy bum. In the same way, Willy tries to contract vegetables but he fails.The other important fact about this symbolisation is that huge towering shapes behind Willys house constrict the garden in which vegetables will grow. Because of the limiting space of the garden, nothing substantial bunghole grow. This can be interpreted that the competition, the clemency lacking quality of the American Dream (represented by the towering buildings) in the end leads to Willys downfall (the futile seeds). This is a of the essence(p) point in understanding and evaluating the bestow because the American Dream that Willy scene as infallible, in the end proves to be fallible by lead-in Willy to his downfall.Lindas And Womans Stockings fiber in the play (To Willy) Biff You you gave her mamas stockingsHis tears break by and he rises to goDiscussionThe stockings in this play, in my opinion, represent sexual infidelity. Willy is incriminate by Biff for giving her mothers stockings to a woman. The important factor here is that Willy could waste given the Woman any stocking but vividly in order to empower the symbol, Arthur Miller makes sure that Willy gives the Woman Lindas stockings.It is important to find that right after the Woman in the flashback give thanks Willy for the stockings (Woman And thanks for the stockings), Willy notices that Linda is mending stockings and is nagged by this fact Willy angrily taking them (stockings) away from her I wont have you mending stockings in this house Now sick them out The stockings are absolutely reminiscent of Willys betrayal. Of course, faced alone with this fact, Willy cannot stand it and therefore commands Linda to throw them out. This depicts Willys ambivalent character. One Willy betrays Linda. The other Willy cannot stand this fact.DiamondReference in the play Ben With greater force One must go in to get down a infield out.DiscussionThe diamonds embody the power of tangible riches or money. In a sense, the diamonds are the solidification of American Dream. Willy invariably, has failed the American Dream and therefore doesnt posses the diamond. The diamonds that made Ben rich also remind Willy that he is a failure.Further qualities of the diamond are revealed by Bens times Ben A diamond is rough and hard to the touch. I think what Ben wants to say is that the diamond isnt low-cal to get (represented by its roughness) but once possessed, its a valuable asset. Ben Its ghastly there (jungle, Africa) but full of diamonds From the wanton, debauched way that Ben wrestles and hors es around with Biff (i. e. the way he trips him), it can be concluded that Ben isnt a moral personality. The result of this conclusion is that Ben wasnt very honest when take foring the diamond.The darkness in this sentence represent the immoralities or the dishonesties one must go through in the lead one can obtain the diamond. Willys personality, on the other hand, lacks immorality. He has endlessly played it fair, the only exception being his betrayal to Linda. Willys continuing honesty in business causes him to fail and so he doesnt obtain the diamond. Whereas on the other hand, Ben succeeds.The Rubber HoseReference in the play Biff All right, phony Then lets lay it on the line. He whips the galosh hosepipe down out of his pocket and puts it on the tableDiscussionThe rubber hose is an object that Willy tries to inhale gas with. The significance of this object is that it reminds the audience of Willys flunk attempts to commit self-destruction.The rubber hose ,in a way the seeds do, represents Willys failure. Willy tries to commit suicide but even fails that. However, unlike the seed which symbolized Willys failure to achieve the American Dream, the rubber hose symbolizes Willys failure to be harmony, in union with himself. Willy ultimately fails to commit suicide because he is ambivalent to the idea of suicide. The rubber hose symbolizes Willys ambivalence and his failure to find himself, an observation that Willy accused Biff of.The motorcar and the fireReference in the play Biff rushing down the stairs defeat As the car speeds off, the music crashes down in a frenzy of soundReference to Chevy Willy I was thinking of that Chevy. Nine-teen twenty-eight when I had that red Chevy Breaks off.The car is Willys ambitions and feelings in life. In the past, he had a Chevy as a car, and Biff used to simonize it. Willy Loman as a unripened man had ambitions and thought that he was going to thrive and flourish. The Chevy symbolizes all together Willys am bitions, hopes, dreams as a young man.However as Willy gets overage, he suddenly realizes that he isnt the successful businessman he dreamt that he would be. This alteration of Willys feelings about his life can be paralleled with the transformation of the Chevy into an old rusty car. When Willy suddenly cant take it anymore, he commits suicide with his car. This translates into saying when Willy can not stand the idea that he failed, his feelings (his car) lead him to suicide.