At the beginning of the play, Willy, who is in his sixties, returns home exhausted from his business trip. He can't even drive without drifting toward his dreams and he doesn't make any money. Later, when Biff asserts that "Willy has no character" (page 36), Linda responds, "He's exhausted," and pointing out that Willy has worked for "thirty-six years in March" has "opened up unheard territory ". and now, “they are taking away his salary. » (page 36). This illustrates how Willy's efforts to become a salesman did not save him from exhaustion. The pattern of wear and tear is also represented symbolically through worn out devices. For example, the refrigerator breaks down at least once in the past, as well as again in the present. Willy says, “They [the manufacturers] time them, so that when you finally pay for them, they’re sold out.” (page 48) This is analogous to Willy's own life: he works very hard as a salesman but when he finally finishes (pays), he is