Death Of A Salesman Happy

San Joaquin Delta College presented Arthur Miller 's Death of A Salesman on Sunday the twenty-second of March at 2 o 'clock in the afternoon. This play is about a young man and his father coming to terms with the past and their futures. Willy Loman, an old salesman, is dealing with both financial and health difficulties. He is put under even more pressure when his unsuccessful son, Biff, returns home. Actor, director, and sound designer, Harvey T. Jordan, played the role of Willy in this production. His directing, acting, and sound effects allowed me to grasp the despaired nature of Willy Loman 's character. The theme of this story is respect and the nature of success. Willy wished that when he is dead, his death would be mourned far and wide. Hoping to have the reputation of a famous salesman; in other words he wants to die “The Death of a Salesman”. After Willie heard about a well-liked salesman, one that is known in all the cities he visits and that can make sales just by picking up the phone, Willie thinks that this job is easy, but he soon discovers the stress a truly dedicated salesman must go through.

Biff’s trouble with seeking the truth about himself is a development that is seen from the past and present parts of the play. This adversity was due to the fact he assumed no values of his own, but accepted those of Willys personal attractiveness and being well liked. This concept of himself is discouraged when he went to visit Billy Oliver for a business proposition and had failed. Biff had said, “I realized what a ridiculous lie my whole life has been”. Here Biff is coming to terms with who he is, developing a different and mature mindset. The lie wasn't only about how he perceived himself, but of how others perceived him; an idea of what he aspired to be influenced by his father.

It is a pleasure to see some of you guys at Willy's funeral. Willy would have been happy to see some you here at his funeral. Willy always said that in order to be successful, and happy, one has to be liked by others. Willy was married to me for 40 years and it was a good 40 years I have spent with my loving husband. It is sad to know that, I will no longer be able to see my caring husband anymore. We have two bright kids Happy, and Biff. Willy had a passion as a salesman and worked very hard and well, giving his customers 100 percent of what he had in himself. He was always helping them. Willy was working as a salesman for 34 years with his boss Howard. He worked so hard to have our sons educated and also help them with their future and success.

Biff says, "Well, I spent six or seven years after high school trying to work myself up"(22). This situation came up when Happy was telling Biff that he heard their dad talking about how he does not like the situation Biff is in. One thing that is interesting is how Biff and Willy are both in the same situation since they both do not have a job. Willy said, "Howard, are you firing me” (83). This is showing how they both do not have a job since Willy got fired from his job. This argument overlooks how Willy is showing hatred over how Biff does not have a

Death of a Salesman takes place in New York 1949, but has flashbacks that go as far as 15 years. The play begins with the curtain rising on Willy Lomans house, that is surrounded by tall apartment buildings, and small back yard. At the time it is a Monday night. Willy Loman, a 69 year old salesman, comes home from a sales trip. Linda Loman, Willy’s wife comes out wondering why he is home early. Although willy refuses to talk about the reason for his early return, he eventually states that he lost concentration while driving and almost drove off the road. Linda states that she wants Willy to work in New York, but the founder of the company Willy works for does not appreciate his history in the company. Linda and Willy’s children are upstairs

Thank you for having us read the tragedy of Willy Loman, The Death of a Salesman. You can work hard at anything, but if you are not passionate about it, you will get nowhere. It reminds me of one of my brothers that didn't realize he was chasing the wrong dream until it was too late. At school he was pursing different subjects, but at home he was passionate about music and rapping. Since he was an exceptional artist, he decided to go to an art school. Soon he realized it wasn't for him and dropped out, and now he has to start over. We must realize now while we still have the time and resources what we want from life and what we are passionate about. If we don't ask ourselves these questions now, we may not have later to consider them.

He needs to be able to look back on his life feeling like he has done everything to feel happy in the end. Along with that, Happy is really lonely, even if he is more successful than his older brother. He feels empty, lost like he is missing something that will eventually make him happy but, he doesn’t seem to stand out as much as Biff does to his parents, especially Willy. Ironically, Happy, himself acknowledges the fact that he is lonely on page 12, “Sometimes I just sit in my apartment- all alone. And think of the rent I’m paying. And it’s crazy. But then, it’s what I always wanted. My own apartment, a car, and plenty of women. And still, goddammit, I’m lonely.” Happy understands that after being super successful, he feels empty inside like nothing can fill up a void in his body. After everything he wanted to have, like he said he still feels lonely and doesn’t feel like he has done anything worthwhile to look back on. The weight of feeling unsatisfied and lonely is only a third of Happy’s unhappy lifestyle and it gets worse as the play continues to play out. Since Happy is unsatisfied and lonely, it would make sense for him to seek attention, especially from his father, Willy. The audience can see this from Happy’s childhood on page 16 and 21, saying that he’s losing weight. From a book called, “The Unhappiness Syndrome” by Ryuho Okawa, it says on page 47, “Self-assertiveness arises from a desire to express our individuality.”, meaning

In other words, Biff does not know why he is trying to become someone he does not want to be. He does not care much about

Biff and Happy idolized their father when they were young. The stories they were told made them picture their father as a popular, successful, well-known salesman. As Biff grew up, he found himself being told things about his father like "A salesman has to dream, it comes with the territory." At the end of the story when Linda says they we free, Biff is free to realize

Willy’s obsession with material wealth and popularity prevent him from achieving true happiness in his life. If a man spends his whole life chasing after materials and not the things that make you truly happy such as love companionship he will never be able to experience the true happiness of life. He never finds what he is looking for because what he’s looking for cannot be found, true happiness comes from within and no outside source can change that. This mindset on life will make it very hard to truly be happy if you can’t find real unmaterialistic happiness. Willy’s commitment to false social values, consumerism and ambition keeps him from acknowledging the value of human experience.

When Biff tries to please his father and work for Bill Oliver again, he gets disappointed because he has been living in an illusion that his father made for him: "Dad, I don’t know who said it first, but I was never a salesman for Bill Oliver" (106). At the end of the play, Biff gives us hope that he will maybe do something with his life by saying to Happy: "I know who I am, kid"

Harold Loman (Miller 79), or Happy as one may know him, never truly saw the epiphany of the ‘American Dream.’ He was just “blown full of hot air,” he never knew what was reality and what wasn’t (105). From the day that Happy was born, to the day his father died, and most likely till the day he would die, he never once saw the truth behind his ‘phony’ of a father. Happy, not only being portrayed as a static character, but also somewhat of a stock character, would end up just like his father, dying the “Death of a Salesman” (111)

In Arthur Miller's article,he is indeed correct when he states that any common man is just as capable to experience tragedy as the noble man.Rather someone is poor,rich or even middle classed, any is able to because everyone values their own personal dignity and who are willing to sacrifice all they have in order to protect it.Moreover, a common man is also to be more fit for the position.

Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman tells the tale of Willy Loman, a man who falls from the top of the capitalism system in a resonant crash. Being controlled by his fears of the future, and stuck in his memories of the past, Willy fully contributes to his self-victimization by putting little blame on his own mistakes. Although Willy is perceived as selfish, it is important to see that he is misguided. His character is one of a common man, he has never been anything special, but he chose to follow the American Dream and continue the “destiny” it gave him. However, in my reading of the play, I feel it was not an unlucky destiny that pushed Willy to damage his own life and the lives of his family,

He continuously highlighted his “importance in the world” to his sons and instilled the thought that they should grow up to be just like him. The sad part is Willy was never what he said he was. He continued to teach them values and ideals of life that he never actually had himself. I understand he wanted Biff and Happy to grow up and become a more successful salesman then he ever was. I believe he wanted to live his dreams through them. Biff and Happy grew up with elevated dreams and impractical goals just like their father spent his entire life.