Introduction
English Lit: AQA A Level Death of a Salesman, topic 7.5.1
Introduction
Motifs are recurring (repeating) objects, words or sounds which help to illustrate a theme or issue in the drama.
Motifs
- Motifs may work on a symbolic level or help to draw comparisons between one part of a drama and another.
The flute
- The sound of the flute (discussed in the Music section earlier) recurs throughout the play and acts as a symbol of the countryside and Willy’s father.
- It also connects the beginning of the play with the end.
Test yourself on Introduction
What is the flute a symbol of in Death of a Salesman?
What connects the beginning of Death of a Salesman with the end?