Part one of term paper
An inanimate object can be significant in a literary work. What purpose does the tape recorder serve? What other objects are significant in the play and what purposes do they serve? In Arthur Miller's play "Death of a Salesman" inanimate objects are very important to the play. There are many inanimate objects in the play. The tape recorder, ...

Part two of term paper
... In "Death of a Salesman" the tape recorder represents Willy's economic status. He will never be able to buy something that "only" costs "a hundred and a half." Willy will never have the satisfaction of hearing his children recite all of the capitols in the United States, his children aren't book smart. Willy will never receive the genuine love that Howard's kids so generously display for their father. The fact that Willy doesn't know how to work the machine shows that Willy far behind on the ...