Analysis Of The Death Of A Salesman
The Death of a Salesman is a play which presents the severe conflicts facing the family of Willy and Linda Loman. It is to some extent argued to depict the strong attacks raised against the American capitalist system which is characterized by ruthlessness, hostile business policies, tenacity on monies and social status as a way of proving the worth of a person. Somehow, the play portrays the desires that people have to accumulate money for them to afford a life of comfort and be bosses of their own such that they will not be answerable to the beck and call of employers (Miller 01).
The beginning of the play points to the disappointment of Willy Loman who seems to be a victim of the capitalist system. He is fatigued as he comes home from an …show more content…
At the beginning of the book, he is portrayed as a failure. As the play progresses, Biff is notably different i.e. he is more focused and confident to succeed in life. Willy wonders why Biff is at home yet he has achieved nothing to his name, but Linda tries to defend him. She softly says ”life is a casting off. It’s always that way” in a bid to calm Willy (Miller 04). Though Biff has been unsuccessful, he bravely admits it, and he is confident and determined to confront the failure. Unlike Willy and Happy, Biff does not struggle to concede to the unfortunate truth of his life but bravely wants to change it for …show more content…
Biff discovers his father is suffering from identity crisis and disillusionment and that it has a bearing on his failures. He is determined to break forth from such crises and decides to expose the truth of his father’s life. When he learns of the infidelity of Willy to Linda, he begins to assess him and his view of the world. Biff learns that the image of Willy for himself, to the family and community, is false (Miller 86). Biff shockingly finds out that his father is a failure, an unfaithful husband and a defeated salesman contrary to what people believe him to be. Biff concludes that his father has been living in denial, something which he does not want to be associated with. That is why he desires a different lifestyle from that lived by his
The beginning of the play points to the disappointment of Willy Loman who seems to be a victim of the capitalist system. He is fatigued as he comes home from an …show more content…
At the beginning of the book, he is portrayed as a failure. As the play progresses, Biff is notably different i.e. he is more focused and confident to succeed in life. Willy wonders why Biff is at home yet he has achieved nothing to his name, but Linda tries to defend him. She softly says ”life is a casting off. It’s always that way” in a bid to calm Willy (Miller 04). Though Biff has been unsuccessful, he bravely admits it, and he is confident and determined to confront the failure. Unlike Willy and Happy, Biff does not struggle to concede to the unfortunate truth of his life but bravely wants to change it for …show more content…
Biff discovers his father is suffering from identity crisis and disillusionment and that it has a bearing on his failures. He is determined to break forth from such crises and decides to expose the truth of his father’s life. When he learns of the infidelity of Willy to Linda, he begins to assess him and his view of the world. Biff learns that the image of Willy for himself, to the family and community, is false (Miller 86). Biff shockingly finds out that his father is a failure, an unfaithful husband and a defeated salesman contrary to what people believe him to be. Biff concludes that his father has been living in denial, something which he does not want to be associated with. That is why he desires a different lifestyle from that lived by his