theme developed through motif in Death of a Salesman
Most people find that a reacurrance of theme in a play or nevel can be developed through motif. In the play Death of a Salesman, the main theme of the American Dream is developed through a character's motif, they are the constand stealing of Biff, the image of the new stockings and the pattern of the Loman's car. One of the most prevealent problems in the play is Biff's constant stealing. These events occured many times through the play and they eventually led heart ache and pain. As a child, Biff stole a football from school. Willy, his father never thought anything of it. He just said "he has to practice doesn't he." All Willy wanted was for his son to follow the American dream of becomming a famous athlete so he could earn lots of money. Biff wanted to please his father and through his support he felt that he could accomplish anything. As Biff grew older he found himself still aspiring to establish the American Dream. Although it was not for himself anymore it was now for his father. While Biff was in a n office talking
to someone he suddenly found himself running down the stairs with a pen in his hand. He had once again stolen something but this time he found out why. All of his life his father enstilled values upon him and he was unable to cope with the pressure of them. Through these events the American dream is recurring because of the constant pressure to fit in and be like the norm. Another example that deals with the American dream and how it effects your motifs is the image of the new stockings. Linda Lowman, Willy's wife has had the same pair of holey stockings for months and she is constantly repairing those holes. These holes symbolize that the persuance of the American Dream can create pain and misery. As Linda is seen darning her stockins Willy gets very agraveaated because he feels that no wife of his should be doing this. He things he has all the money in the world to buy her new stockings. Although Linda never gets new stockings someone else does. The woman is a woman Willy meets with in Boston. One day while Willy was wi
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