Both works “The Cat's Table” and Death of a Salesman demonstrate that not everything is always as it seems. This idea is presented through the use of settings, points of view and symbols. There is always something more than meets the eye and not always everything is as it seems. The setting plays such an important role in starting the story and setting the sensations, that the entire story revolves around the setting. The point from which the story is told can completely change the story, someone might over exaggerate or even over exaggerate what happens throughout the story. Symbols really help the audience understand the story better, rooting out the deeper meaning or simply helping us as readers get the point across. All these attributes will help demonstrate that not everything is black and white and that we, as skeptics, really need to look beyond, need to look beyond what is above the surface to reach a greater, much more important meaning. the setting plays an important role by capturing feelings and helping the audience understand them better. Willy Loman always considered himself a high-class, hard-working man, even if his very limited friends and family would disagree. “He's a man out there in the blue. . . A salesman's gotta dream, boy. This quote helps us better understand that Willy Loman is a small man in a big world and if he doesn't dream or exaggerate he won't be worth much. Willy presents himself as a very successful man, but realistically Willy Loman is a failure who will never amount to anything. The Cat Table is a story that involves a lot of mistreatment and abandonment towards those who don't deserve it. “What is interesting and important happens mostly in secret, in places where there is no power.” The... medium of paper... in simple ways. “Over the years, confusing fragments, lost corners of stories, have a clearer meaning when seen in a new light, in a different place.” – Michael Ondaatje, The Cat's Table. The boys boarded the ship not knowing the journey ahead of them, not knowing that the memories and friends they made on this ship will stay with them for the rest of their lives. A very common saying is "Don't judge a book by its appearance." cover” which basically means that not everything is always as it seems, there is usually a lot more to the story than meets the eye. Death of a Salesman and “The Cat's Table” both involve important elements that demonstrate that not everything is black and white, including setting, point of view, and symbolism. All these crucial pieces of literature help prove that there is always more to a story and that people deserve the benefit of the doubt..