Describe symbolism in The Browning Version by Terence Rattigan

The course of The Browning Version is changed by two key symbolic acts, both of which involved the young student, Taplow. In the beginning of the play, he arrives for his tutoring session, only to find that Andrew is late. To get rid of the boy temporarily, Millie sends him to the pharmacists to pick up Andrew's heart medicine. He completes this task, which foreshadows his role as catalyst for Andrew's rebirth.

When Taplow brings Andrew a small gift, a verse translation of Aeschylus's Agamemnon, it reveals to the old teacher that life can be different, that he is not completely "dead." The fact that Taplow had brought him such a meaningful book, beautifully inscribed, gives Andrew a new perspective on life.