Death of a Salesman5
The play "Death of a Salesman" was written by Arthur Miller in 1949. He was born on October 17, 1915 in New York City. Most of Miller's works emphasizes the common man struggling through the misconceptions and false illusions that modern society imposes. In the case of "Death of a Salesman", Miller uses social realism, which is the attempt to describe human behavior and surroundings or to represent figures and objects exactly as they act or appear in life (Encarta 1). The main themes of this play are the idea of the American dream and what it takes to success, the struggle to distinguish between reality and illusion, and the emotional problems of the family."Death of a Salesman" is the story of the Loman family, especially Willy, trying to accomplish the American dream, but with no success. Willy Loman is married to Linda, and his two sons are Biff and Happy. Other characters as Ben, Charley, Bernard, and the women in the hotel play a major role in Willy's downfall through the story. Willy has always wanted to be successful and well-liked among people, but he has not accomplished anything. Miller presents a common man, Willy, as the tragic character of the p
Willy lives a life filled with false hopes. Biff and Happy tell him that they are going to talk with Bill Oliver, Biff's previous employer, to start a sporting good business. The next day, the Loman Family goes to the Frank's Chop House where Biff and Happy invited Willy and Linda. In the restaurant Willy finds out that his two sons did not talk to Bill about the new business and when Willy goes to the bathroom Biff and Happy leave the restaurant with a couple of women. After returning home, Willy is upset and ready to commit suicide. He wants to plan something in the garden before he dies. Willy also thinks that by committing suicide he will help Biff with the twenty thousand he will get. At the end, Willy eventually killed himself leaving behind a tragic life and a family immersed in a world of illusions with no hopes. Willy has the wrong ideas about life. He believes that all it takes to be successful in life is to be well liked. He tells his sons, "Be liked and you will never want. You take me, for instance. I never have to wait in line to see a buyer. 'Willy Loman is here!' That's all they have to know, and I go through" (DiYanni, 1142). In a sense, Willy is lying to his sons and to himself. He thinks he is well-liked, but in reality he is not. Another influence in Willy's d
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Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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