Death of a Salesman | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Studebaker - A tragic mode of transport about which Willy is somewhat confused.

Chevy - Willy's boys liked to polish this car although it might not have been the best car America has produced.

Football - A piece of sporting equipment that is very easy to steal.

Fountain Pen - Perhaps this might have been used to sign an employment contract if it hadn't been so easy to steal.

Rubber Piping - A small, flexible evidence of Willy's despairing goal of self-harm.

Building Supplies - These might find mysteriously disappear from an unguarded...
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