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 out the book we read about Willie's past, and we are constantly reminded that he had cheated on his wife. He would go on business trips for weeks at a time and he would sl…