3.2.2
Metaphor
Metaphor: The Garden
Metaphor: The Garden
In both Death of a Salesman and Richard II, the garden becomes a key metaphor to represent the state of chaos and disorder overwhelming its central characters.
Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman
- As Willy moves closer to his own suicide, he is consumed by the need to plant seeds as “I don’t have a thing in the ground”.
- Here, the garden represents Willy’s anxieties around not providing for his family or leaving a legacy.
Richard II
Richard II
- In Richard II, the garden represents the kingdom of England.
- However, as the gardeners point out, under Richard’s reign the garden has become “full of weeds… choked up... ruin'd… disorder'd”.
- England suffers because of Richard’s mismanagement.
1Introduction
1.1Introductions
2Act One
3Act Two
4Extended Passage Analysis
5Character Profiles
5.1Willy & Linda Loman
5.2Biff & Happy Loman
5.3Other Characters
6Key Themes
7Writing Techniques
7.1Structure
7.3Expressionism
8Historical Context
8.1Historical Context
9Literary Context
9.1Tragedy
10Critical Debates
10.1Introduction
10.2The Marxist Reading
10.3The Feminist Reading
10.4The Eco-Critical Reading
10.5Other Debates
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1Introduction
1.1Introductions
2Act One
3Act Two
4Extended Passage Analysis
5Character Profiles
5.1Willy & Linda Loman
5.2Biff & Happy Loman
5.3Other Characters
6Key Themes
7Writing Techniques
7.1Structure
7.3Expressionism
8Historical Context
8.1Historical Context
9Literary Context
9.1Tragedy
10Critical Debates
10.1Introduction
10.2The Marxist Reading
10.3The Feminist Reading
10.4The Eco-Critical Reading
10.5Other Debates
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