WIlly sees Linda mending stockings and he has a flashback where he is with another woman. The woman tells him, thanks for the stockings. I love a lot of stockings” (195). When Willy see his wife mending the stockings, it reminded him of the affair he has in Boston. In a flashback. Willy’s son, Biff, was failed one of his classes. Biff went to Boston,where his father works, to see him and ask for his help. Willy realizes his father is having an affair with another woman. Before the woman leaves Willy’s room she tells him “Where are my stockings? You promised me stockings Willy!” (261). The stockings symbolize the affair he was having with another woman. After the woman leaves, Biff and Willy begin to argue. While arguing, Willy tells his son “she means nothing to me” and Biff says, “You--gave her Mama’s stockings” (262). The stockings symbolize how Willy’s affair is uncovered and how he is wasting the little money he has on another woman. Miller uses the stocking to symbolize a dark period in Willy’s life because the stocking symbolized the affair and lust he
WIlly sees Linda mending stockings and he has a flashback where he is with another woman. The woman tells him, thanks for the stockings. I love a lot of stockings” (195). When Willy see his wife mending the stockings, it reminded him of the affair he has in Boston. In a flashback. Willy’s son, Biff, was failed one of his classes. Biff went to Boston,where his father works, to see him and ask for his help. Willy realizes his father is having an affair with another woman. Before the woman leaves Willy’s room she tells him “Where are my stockings? You promised me stockings Willy!” (261). The stockings symbolize the affair he was having with another woman. After the woman leaves, Biff and Willy begin to argue. While arguing, Willy tells his son “she means nothing to me” and Biff says, “You--gave her Mama’s stockings” (262). The stockings symbolize how Willy’s affair is uncovered and how he is wasting the little money he has on another woman. Miller uses the stocking to symbolize a dark period in Willy’s life because the stocking symbolized the affair and lust he