Examples Of Flashback In Death Of A Salesman

Will Loman recognize several times during the play, "The Death of a Salesman." First throughout the play, we see different flashbacks of time where he was aware of his shortcomings. For example, in Act 2, the flashback of Will and the Lady in the hotel room when his son came to visit. When the son saw the lady and the stockings, Will decided to be a concerned father. He told Biff to return to school and that he would go and talk to the teacher to see if he could get him to change his grade. Another example is when he sees his wife with the torn stockings; although his reaction was yelling and scorning, I think he deeply regret his previous actions with the lady in the hotel.

It is important that he recognizes his shortcoming for several reasons.