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Reversed perspective

In this analysis, we explore the contrasting representations of success and failure in the imagery of suitcases in Willy Loman's life. The largest suitcase symbolizes his early successful years, while the smallest signifies his later failures. The torso, resembling an old fridge, represents material values and debts, suggesting emotional and physical death. Color motifs—blue, white, and black—evoke sadness, emptiness, and the disillusionment in pursuit of the American Dream. The crown in the air highlights the futility of Willy's life philosophy, exemplifying the stark difference between public persona and true identity.

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Reversed perspective

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  1. Reversed perspective The largestsuitcase in the background: the character’s more successfulyearswhenhewasyoung The smallestsuitcase in the foreground: the character’s least successfulyears

  2. The shape of the torso resembles an old-fashioned fridge; the tie may represent the handle of the door. The fridgeis the symbol of the character’smaterial values, hismeasure of success, and hisdebts

  3. The torso looks like a tomb stone. It maysymbolize the emotional, and - at the end of the play – physicaldeath of Willy, the salesman

  4. The torso resembles a shield; the sad hopeless black human body seems to be hiding behind it. The human body seems to behidingbehind the outwardappearance of a sales man (hisprofessional attire): Public persona vs. one’strueidentity Appearances vs. reality

  5. There isneitherhead nor face to the body No individuality, no subjectivity Mediocrity, conformity, beinglikeothers in the pursuit of the American dream, for example

  6. No feet; not standing on the ground Illusions, incapability to perceive the reality the wayitis; being up in the air

  7. Three main colors: blue, white and black Blue: sets the moodof sadness, frustration White: emptiness, void, nothingness/failure (as opposed to success) Black: contrastedwith white: Willy’s false beliefs in hissuccessfulness, frustratedhopes Also, sadness, hopelessness, pessimism

  8. A crown It usuallysuggests a winner, a king. However, in this case, the crown ispositioned in the air, not on the charcater’shead. It mayimplythe irrelevancy of Willy’s life philosophy of success, stressing the factthatheis not a winner. Whois? Probably, people like Bernard and Charles.

  9. The wings Theymaysuggest a dead soul, a ‘’ lost’’ soul The wings are in white: they are part of Willy’s image as a salesman.

  10. The background against which the suitcases are drawn The suitcases look as if theywere ‘’bleeding’’, whichmaybe suggestive of the character’spainstaking efforts .

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