Death of a Salesman Group

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kinkikidspen
kinkikidspen

what are symbols for.....

symbolic meaning for these elements: woods, jungle, garden, seeds, silk stockings, linda's washing, diamonds, car, refrigerator

 

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Posted by kinkikidspen on Tuesday March 17, 2009 at 10:44 PM and tagged with death of a salesman, symbols.

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  1. elholzman
    elholzman Student
    High School - 11th Grade

    The woods in Death of a Salesman symbolizes the the family's disconnection from nature.  Although Willy continually impresses on Biff that he needs to get a more successful job, meaning in the city, Willy also speaks idealistically about the woods ie nature. 

    The jungle symbolizes adventure and boldness.  These are also qualities Ben characterizes.  Willy romanticizes his brother's success.  The diamond ties into this idealistic success story as well since it is in the jungle that Ben finds the diamonds.  Willy wishes that he had experienced this kind of adventure and success but instead he took the steady and predictable route. 

    The garden and the seeds represent Willy's desire to start over.  He has worked as a salesman for many, many years, but he really hasn't necessarily enjoyed this line of work.  He longs for a deeper connection with nature.  He dreams of his gardens and he saves the seeds hoping to someday have this little piece of nature in his life as he grows older.

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    Posted by elholzman on Wednesday March 18, 2009 at 3:45 PM