BEYOND THE OBVIOUS:

Things are not always as they appear. At times many things are found to have deeper meaning. Arthur Miller displays his elusive technique as symbolism in Death of a Salesman. In this play, the author uses symbolism to establish the themes of pride and success. Furthermore, symbols are used to develop the characters of Willy, Biff and Happy. The themes of pride and success are achieved by symbols used in Arthur Miller’s play. First …showed first 75 words of 1573 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1573 total…play. Symbolism is so vital throughout Death of a Salesman that examples are found in nearly every scene. In fact, the author uses symbols to establish the themes and characters in the play. Since Miller has such an effective use of symbolism in Death of a Salesman it is obvious that the symbols greatly increase the effect of the message that was being depicted. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Miller, Arthur. Death of a Salesman. New York: Penguin, 1976.