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What did Willy Lowman sell?

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I have a question about Death of Salesman: What did Willy Lowman sell?
Posted by zep z #40798 at May 07, 2007 10:43 AM || Report this post || Reply

Stockings etc.
Posted by elizabeth k #38597 at May 07, 2007 8:26 PM || Report this post || Reply

he definitely didn't sell stockings. It doesn't really say
Posted by ned n #41739 at May 23, 2007 5:40 PM || Report this post || Reply

You never actually know what he sold, Its all very much up to interpretation. Ultimately- if you want to get all symbolic about it I think he sold himself.
Posted by megan j #46380 at Oct 11, 2007 5:28 AM || Report this post || Reply

He sold flutes

hence the flute references/sounds in the play
Posted by ray r #49475 at Nov 27, 2007 3:00 PM || Report this post || Reply

in an interview Arthur Miller told us what Willy sells...

"And when I was asked what Willy was selling, what was in his bags, I could only reply - himself"

just think about it...

my english teacher told me and
http://www.gymnase-morges.ch/docs/Eleve/ArthurMiller.html
Posted by daniel g #50196 at Dec 05, 2007 2:40 PM || Report this post || Reply

willy s father sold flutes
Posted by ch w #50975 at Dec 14, 2007 10:05 AM || Report this post || Reply

 

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