3. What are the symbols used by the author in Act 1? What do these symbols stand for?
4. What is the theme or message of the play prevalent in Act 1?


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3. Diamonds. To Willy, diamonds represent tangible wealth and, hence, both validation of one's labor (and life) and the ability to pass material goods on to one's offspring, two things that Willy desperately craves. Correlatively, diamonds, the discovery of which made Ben a fortune, symbolize Willy's failure as a salesman ...