Metaphor
English Lit: AQA A Level Death of a Salesman, topic 3.2.2
Metaphor
In Death of a Salesman, the garden becomes a key metaphor to represent the state of chaos and disorder overwhelming its central characters.
The Garden
- 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.
Test yourself on Metaphor
When Willy says "I don't have a thing in the ground.", what is he anxious about?