Act 2 Part 1 Foreshadow

“I slept like a dead one.” (52) Here we see that Willy is talking about rest with the idea of deep rest. The simile illustrates the image of death, which the audience might guess could be something that occurs to Willy.

“You know that little rubber pipe I told you about” (56). In this monologue by Linda , which is a telephone conversation with Biff, we are reintroduced to the rubber hose and the notion of Willy trying to kill himself. The fact that the rubber hose was taken away by Biff shows that suicide is a definite concern to the rest of the family as well. This also seems to heighten the curiosity of the audience- “might Willy take his life in another way?”