Death of a Salesman 8
Certain works of literature contain special scenes which contribute to the work as a whole. These special scenes include weddings, funerals, parties, and other social occasions. In social situations like these, people's true characteristics are exhibited. One work of literature which contains a special scene is in Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. In this work, the main character, Willy Loman, goes through a troubled life of false achievements. The funeral scene reveals the true feelings the characters have for Willy and the society they live in. Willy Loman's sons, wife, and the world in which he lives express how they feel about him at this occasion. Willy's sons Biff and Happy show their endless love for their father at the funeral. Although Biff thinks Willy had "all the wrong dreams," he knows there were still "a lot of nice days"(page 138). Happy tries to convince Biff that their father "did not die in vain," but that "He had a good dream"(page 139). He feels his father wanted to be number-one m
The funeral reveals Willy's sons', wife's, and world's expressions of Willy. Both of his sons know their father meant well but ended up with false achievements. Linda loved her husband so much she fought with her own sons to defend him. Also, the world does not blame Willy; the world just does not see what Willy saw in life. The funeral summarized the false achievements of Willy Loman. By revealing the actual qualities of a character, special scenes like the funeral contribute not only to Death of a Salesman, but also to other works of literature. Like Willy Loman, what someone says about themselves is not always the truth, but what the person does shows what kind of a person they really are. Lastly, the rest of the world's views are brought out at Willy's funeral. No one showed up at his funeral except his family and Charley, his neighbor, but Willy did not need anyone else to be there. Charley knows the world would not blame Willy for what he has done to himself because "its a rough world"(page 13
Some common words found in the essay are:
Biff Happy, Charley Willy, Biff Willy, Willy Loman, , Willy Loman's, Arthur Miller, Death Salesman, false achievements, world blame willy, world blame, special scenes, willy loman, blame willy, life funeral, biff happy, society live, funeral reveals, funeral reveals willy's, true feelings,
Approximate Word count = 687
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
|
