#6. Theatrical components

Death of a salesman has a set that is set up so as a transparent fourth wall exist. The audience can see through this wall when the light is shown through. THis shows what different characters are doing while a specific action is taking place. As things are happening in the present, characters walk through the doors while during willy's memories the characters seem to walk through the walls. This set adds to the nonrealistic aspect of the play. There is a tune played on a flute that is heard whenever Willy thinks about his car that he once drove. This is a theatrical commponent that makes the audience realize that the car has a significance to Willy that is notable. The theatrical components add to the play because without them we may not pick up on some of the symbolic components of the play and the memories of Willy.