Alaska, Africa, American West
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Death of a Salesman takes place primarily within the confined landscape of the Lomans’ home. This narrow, and increasingly narrowing, setting is co...
Seeds
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The seeds that Willy insists on buying and planting are an important symbol in the play. Willy is frequently troubled by feelings of confusion and ina...
Stockings
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Stockings appear in a number of contexts in Death of a Salesman. Willy gives stockings to the woman he has an affair with and repeatedly yells at Lind...
Tennis Racket
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The tennis racket Willy observes when he chats with Bernard in Charley’s office is a symbol of Bernard’s success and Biff’s failure. While athle...
Diamonds and the Jungle
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The diamonds that made Ben rich are a symbol of concrete wealth in Death of a Salesman. Unlike sales, where Willy has nothing tangible to show for his...