Symbolism in Death of salesman

Introduction

Symbolism is a technique used by a large number of playwrights, in describing an object or a metaphor for a meaning and implications beyond its apparent meaning. Many of the emblems utilized in "Death of a Salesman" expressly American connotations. The play undoes with reference to cars. Caris is an American symbol of individual mobility, freedom and social status. However, Miller used a negative and ironic. At the beginning of the work of Willy comes home exhausted with driving. Its depletion in the driving symbolizes the fatigue life. The car moves out of control. This symbolism is the final intensity at the climax of the play when Willy drives his car outside the house in darkness and death. (Bloom P.12)

Discussion

Even in the realm of symbolism and expressionistic art game are evident. There is an angry orange glow in the environment where apartment houses are bathed. When Willy is lost in his memories of the past, the house is wrapped in a blanket of green. Similarly, when Biff and Happy Up were features two women in the restaurant callously ignoring his father, the dimensions of demand "red lucid." Finally, when Willy seems to be at their wits end trying to sow the seeds, the stage is flooded with "blue" moonlight while suggesting and desperate mood. (John P.19)

There are references to averages. These references have a narrative function and psychological work. Sox symbolize Willy's fault. Willy gives women new media as it is, while his wife has to repair the mean age. Sox make nervous Willy and his reaction is sudden. Even the sound of the flute in the play is symbolic. The work opens with a melody of the flute. Here is a subtle symbolism that supports the meaning of the work. As the play closes with severe ...