Death of a Salesman
Michael Cruz 5/7/12
English Essay Prof. Martin
Death of a Salesman
When it comes to families, all ours are different and what separates our family from the next person is the way we act toward each other. What makes a tight family is how they can communicate with each other, not putting one person over the other and treating everyone just as equal. However in”Death of a Salesman’’ by Arthur Miller, the Loman family was pure an example of a dysfunctional family. They were a family who fed off lies, dreams of success, and phony relationships. Arthur wanted to send the message of how there’s a difference between working hard for success and finding the “in’s and out’s”, the way Willy believes. He might want to take advice about success from Booker T. Washington who said” success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.” Arthur Miller shows with Happy, Willy, and Biff that success is not only seen as a goal but also as a weakness. Each character plays a big role on why the family is so dysfunctional; the only character who seems normal was the mother. The relationship Willy had with his boys was night a day between Biff and Happy. However his “golden child” wasn’t so much a “golden child”. Biff was the oldest son who was Willy’s “golden child.” He was a high school football star as a teen, but wasn’t “book-smart”. Biff is a laid back character who would speak his mind, mainly because he was sick of how everyone would act, like everything was ok. For example when Willy tried to kill himself and no one had the strength to say something. Biff was the son who was determined to find the lies surrounding their family, so he can realize what his purpose is in life. Biff had many different jobs through his life, but he would get fired every time for stealing. Willy was much the cause for his mind thought of getting what he wanted at any cost, along the
English Essay Prof. Martin
Death of a Salesman
When it comes to families, all ours are different and what separates our family from the next person is the way we act toward each other. What makes a tight family is how they can communicate with each other, not putting one person over the other and treating everyone just as equal. However in”Death of a Salesman’’ by Arthur Miller, the Loman family was pure an example of a dysfunctional family. They were a family who fed off lies, dreams of success, and phony relationships. Arthur wanted to send the message of how there’s a difference between working hard for success and finding the “in’s and out’s”, the way Willy believes. He might want to take advice about success from Booker T. Washington who said” success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.” Arthur Miller shows with Happy, Willy, and Biff that success is not only seen as a goal but also as a weakness. Each character plays a big role on why the family is so dysfunctional; the only character who seems normal was the mother. The relationship Willy had with his boys was night a day between Biff and Happy. However his “golden child” wasn’t so much a “golden child”. Biff was the oldest son who was Willy’s “golden child.” He was a high school football star as a teen, but wasn’t “book-smart”. Biff is a laid back character who would speak his mind, mainly because he was sick of how everyone would act, like everything was ok. For example when Willy tried to kill himself and no one had the strength to say something. Biff was the son who was determined to find the lies surrounding their family, so he can realize what his purpose is in life. Biff had many different jobs through his life, but he would get fired every time for stealing. Willy was much the cause for his mind thought of getting what he wanted at any cost, along the