Death of Salesman

A detailed Summary of Death of Salesman

Willy could not be possibly thought as a hero. There are arguments that support both arguments of Willy being a hero or a villain, but most of them support Willy as being a villain. Willy did not have the friends and contacts that he claimed and emphasized his boys to have. Most of his life became a lie to him and his family.

Willy commits many faults that categorize him as a villain. The most important fault was the affair. He might have not wanted to do this on purpose but this does not make him any better. Maybe the affair first started out as a business relationship, but it did not end that way. This affair damaged the life of Biff who caught his father with the woman. Biff became disappointed and angry towards Willy, and he never went to summer school or attended college. Willy was not the only one who faced consequences, so did Biff and Linda. Willy cheated on Linda and never said anything about the affair to her. He sometimes felt guilty about it and that is why Willy made her feel inferior. He felt that he could not face her because of what he was doing behind her back. Willy was still ashamed of what he had done, even after the affair was ove

Biff's dream was different from his father's dream. Even though Willy encouraged Biff not to attend summer school and therefore, never graduate, he still wanted Biff to follow his footsteps. Biff had been confused throughout many years and was always trying to find himself. When he came from the ranch to visit his family he tried to be in peace with Willy. Willy did not want to see him, because his son was working at a ranch and only received a small amount of money. He did not approve of Biff's work on a ranch. He felt that at Biff's age of 34, he should have found himself and should have been settled into a good paying job. During Biff's visit, Biff realized what he wanted to do with the rest of his life, and finds himself. Despite of this, Willy still did not want his son to work on a ranch. He preferred his son to successful and unhappy, than unsuccessful and happy. Willy becomes so into this idea that he never wants Biff to return to his house. By doing this, Willy is once again disencouraged his son to follow his dream and to be happy.

During a flashback, the audience can realize Willy's favoritism towards one of his sons. In one flashback, it is clear that he prefers more Biff than Happy. In day of the big game, Willy only has his attention on Biff and pays none to his other son. "I'm losing weight, you notice, Pop?" 2 The readers can see trying to tell his father about hoe he is losing w

Some common words found in the essay are:
Willy Loman, Biff Happy, Linda Willy, Despite Willy, Willy Willy, doing willy, biff happy, willy loman, willy possibly hero, willy son ranch, willy loman hero, villain willy, losing weight, father's dream, son ranch, summer school, possibly hero, willy son,

Approximate Word count = 956
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: English