For Willy and Linda, life"s accomplishments and sources of pleasure are simple. This statement gives an excellent judgment of their lives because they lead very average lives for the time, and any depth is ignored on their part. This little scene exemplifies this point by showing a focus in their lives, being the mortgage on the house. For twenty-five years Willy and Linda have been working to pay off their mortgage, and once they do that, they will attain a sense of freedom, or the "American Dream". That dream, especially pertinent at that time of growth in the United States,...
Miller uses these things, the refrigerator, the stockings, and the car as symbols representing Willy"s life. Everything is winding down, and although this scene indicates an upwards curve in the lives of the Lomans, any curve could only last until it was quickly exhausted. As well, Willy has done quite a few things in order to achieve this goal, an affair, a life away from his family, and all of this has sent him on a crash course. All of this is proof that living out this "American Dream", will never be a reality, unless we live in reality.