Act 1

A detailed Summary of Act 1

This play was written perfectly. Traditionally, Act 1 is an introduction to

what's to come, Arthur Miller does an excellent job in describing in detail all the

characters traits and more importantly all there problems and conflicts with

others. Early on in the play, Willy Loman is fighting and arguing with just about

everybody in the play. At first, he begins with his wife Linda. Linda is trying to

convince Willy that he deserves to be given a solid job in the firm without having

to travel everyday. Then Willy takes his frustrations out on his son Biff when he

comes home to visit. Willy is trying to tell him to get a real steady job, but Biff

doesn't want to live the rest of his life knowing that he didn't give his family

you are always in competition with each other and losing is just not an option. In a

high commissions for him or the firm. Willy has been living in the past for a very

still looking for the right position.

chance to succeed the way Ben did and the way they have the ability to. He

succeeded but then later on died, Willy on the other hand did indeed become a

long time, he has various flashbacks in this play to remind him of all the good times

were both inspired by there father who made a ton of money making and selling

what he is. For Willy and his brother Ben that was being a great salesman, they

Approximate Word count = 503
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: Novels

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