Some of the themes that appear in Death of a Salesman and Fences are explained and compared in this essay

Death of a Salesman and Fences- Symbolism In Arthur Miller 's Death of a Salesman, there are symbols such as the stockings, and seeds that help us understand Willie Loman a bit better. In August Wilson's Fences, the fence, and the seeds tell us how Troy and Rose deal with their relationship as a married couple. These plays are riddled with symbols and many of them help us learn more about the main characters. Through …

…when Biff turns out to be lazy, he blames it on himself. After deciphering the hidden meanings of some of the symbols the personality of characters are easier to see. Willie is an ambitious man, who is also a failure as a father and a husband. Troy is a hard man who isn't able to open up to his family and seeks pleasure outside of the fence, and Rose is the loving and nurturing wife.