Willy's Tragic Flaw
Willy Loman, from Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, is an exceptional man. He has a decent job, loves his wife, and supports his family. However, unfortunately for Willy, he has many shortcomings. These include being a liar, expecting too much from people, and choosing the wrong career. Willy really is a loser, in the eyes of everyone he knows. What kind of man do you know who lies to his wife? If every other sentence out of Willy’s mouth isn’t a lie, it’s a surprise. For instance, when Willy talks to Biff in the hotel room, Biff states, “Somebody got in your bathroom!” (119). Willy, being his usual self, lies to him and says, “No, it’s the next room, there’s a party” (119). That is a classic example of a liar, because there really was someone in his bathroom, and Willy knew it. Willy doesn’t really care who he lies to, or what he lies about. While Willy is talking to Linda when he gets home from what was supposed to be a big trip, she asks if “he sold anything”(34). Willy, being the liar he really is reply, “I did five hundred gross in Providence, and seven hundred gross in Boston”(35). At that point, Linda gets all excited because she thinks that Willy has a huge commission coming to him.
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Approximate Word count = 852
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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