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Essay Archive - Death of a Salesman: Symbols in the Play
Death of a Salesman: Symbols in the Play
Many symbols are incorporated into the play "Death of a Sales man" and they in
turn relate to both character and theme. The hose, tape recorder and the seeds
The hose in Miller's drama directly relates to the theme of d eath. The hose is
a line attached to the gas main in Willy's house which allows him to sniff the
gas. This action can be seen as Willy's suicide wish, and escape from the
realities of life. As seen in the loss of his job and his failure to succeed.
The hose also represents grief and deception. For when Linda, Willy's wife,
finds the hose, she ....
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