Nature vs the City: Death of a Salesman
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- Nature and the City in Death of a Salesman
- Nature as Roots- the idea that plants are children
- The Loman's garden contains no plants/vegetation.
- Flashbacks show us how Willy was wrong in the way he brought up the boys- now they don't have any roots/support. Much like the soil/plants in the garden
- The Loman's garden contains no plants/vegetation.
- Nature as an escape
- Willy (and Biff) are presented as having a deep love of nature
- They both dream of nature: Willy at the beginning of the play nearly swerves off the road distracted by the 'scenery'
- Biff too: 'all you desire is to be outside'
- They both dream of nature: Willy at the beginning of the play nearly swerves off the road distracted by the 'scenery'
- This runs in the family!
- Willy (and Biff) are presented as having a deep love of nature
- Nature as a representation of Willy's dreams. The city as a representation of society.
- Stage directions: 'surrounding area shows an angry glow of organge'
- Willy associates nature with his dreams
- Eg. Ben and his father both made their fortune in the open space
- He dreams of having 'a little place out in the country'
- YET he is still trapped in the cycle of leaving New York to sell and then coming back to the confinements of the city!
- He dreams of having 'a little place out in the country'
- Eg. Ben and his father both made their fortune in the open space
- Seeds
- At the beginning of Act 2, Willy tries to plant seeds. But Linda reminds him there isn't enough sun!
- The seeds represent Willy's need to create something of permanence.
- Perhaps the seeds represent children. Willy wants a chance to get it right. However, Linda tells him that the backyard will not be a hospitable site for a garden, which references how their family, under Willy's fathering, was not a hospitable place for happiness.
- At the beginning of Act 2, Willy tries to plant seeds. But Linda reminds him there isn't enough sun!
- Nature as Roots- the idea that plants are children
- Nature has been opressed by the city. It is no longer able to grow!
- Nature as a representation of Willy's dreams. The city as a representation of society.
- Stage directions: 'surrounding area shows an angry glow of organge'
- Seeds PT 2 :'I don't have anything on the ground'
- His son's have grown to disappoint him
- His job has borne no tangible proof of success
- But it is not a hospitable place for plants to grow. Also, the fact he tries to grow seeds at night shows the futility of his efforts.
- By growing seeds, Willy is attempting to begin anew
- His job has borne no tangible proof of success
- His son's have grown to disappoint him
- Nature as a representation of Willy's dreams. The city as a representation of society.
- Nature represents a happier place for Willy.
- He associates his dad with nature- the flute 'plays of grass and trees and the horizon'
- Nature and the City in Death of a Salesman
- Nature as Roots- the idea that plants are children
- The Loman's garden contains no plants/vegetation.
- Flashbacks show us how Willy was wrong in the way he brought up the boys- now they don't have any roots/support. Much like the soil/plants in the garden
- The Loman's garden contains no plants/vegetation.
- Nature as an escape
- Willy (and Biff) are presented as having a deep love of nature
- They both dream of nature: Willy at the beginning of the play nearly swerves off the road distracted by the 'scenery'
- Biff too: 'all you desire is to be outside'
- They both dream of nature: Willy at the beginning of the play nearly swerves off the road distracted by the 'scenery'
- This runs in the family!
- Willy (and Biff) are presented as having a deep love of nature
- Willy associates nature with his dreams
- Eg. Ben and his father both made their fortune in the open space
- He dreams of having 'a little place out in the country'
- YET he is still trapped in the cycle of leaving New York to sell and then coming back to the confinements of the city!
- He dreams of having 'a little place out in the country'
- Eg. Ben and his father both made their fortune in the open space
- Seeds
- At the beginning of Act 2, Willy tries to plant seeds. But Linda reminds him there isn't enough sun!
- The seeds represent Willy's need to create something of permanence.
- Perhaps the seeds represent children. Willy wants a chance to get it right. However, Linda tells him that the backyard will not be a hospitable site for a garden, which references how their family, under Willy's fathering, was not a hospitable place for happiness.
- At the beginning of Act 2, Willy tries to plant seeds. But Linda reminds him there isn't enough sun!
- Nature as Roots- the idea that plants are children
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