How Does Willie Beech Change In Goodnight Mr Tom

Willy was never the one to show fear. But, he was the one to calm others down in their time of worry. He was always chasing after his dreams striving for wealth and success. He taught me not to take anything for granted. Especially the life of our loved ones. I honestly don’t know what I’d be if it wasn’t for my father pushing me to be bold and unafraid to defeat.

They were then separated into several different houses never to live with together again. Willie ended up living with his dad who was constantly working. He strived in school because he didn’t want to end up like his parents. One afternoon Willie saw his mother passed out in a yard in the neighborhood. When things went wrong, all Willie could do was cry and be sad because he really had no one to turn to. Later in the year, Willie became homecoming king which symbolized to him that he did not let the past reflect the way he would end up. “Being named homecoming king was a powerful symbol to him that his past had not defined him nor deterred him from success,” (244). He finished high school and later went to Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia for business. Willie did not let what his mother did or the lack of authority affect his success in going to college and quitting the cycle of his parents.

Even though Willie’s psychological barrier motivates most of his actions, his psychological barrier was altered by the end of the play. Willie’s psychological barrier was cracked by Sam at the end of the play. “Willie: ‘Me? Spit at me like I was a dog?’ (A thought that had not occurred to him before)” (Fugard, Page 57). Sam asked Willie how he would feel if he was spat on by Harold. Willie’s psychological barrier started to rip in half. He started to see what really was going on between him and Harold. He started to see how Harold had been taking advantage of him and the control of Harold on him. Willie let loose and became rebellious. He did not want to be under Harold’s control anymore. Along with stopping Harold’s control on him, he realized what he should do next with Hilda. “‘You right. I think about it and you right. Tonight I find Hilda and say sorry. And make promise I won’t beat her no more’” (Fugard, Page 60). Since he broke out of Harold’s control, he does not need to beat Hilda anymore. The only reason why he beat Hilda was

Will sees himself as a “southie”, a loser. To maintain congruence between his self-view and his experiences his acts out. He starts fights and stays in trouble. He doesn't seek anything better for himself.

Willy can't seem to understand Charley who is successful and humble business man. Charley can be seen as the voice of reason in Willy’s life. When Willy’s out of a job he goes to see Charley and ask for money to pay for his insurance. Willy tells Charley that Howard fired him and how he named him when he was born: Willy believes Howard owes him for this. Charley begins to ridicule Willy for his behavior because these things don't mean anything. Charley tells him that “The only thing you got in this world is what you can sell. And the funny thing is that you're a salesman, and you don't know that” (Miller, Act 2). Charley gives him the money without hesitation and even offers Willy a job, but Willy acts too proud to accept. Willy senses Charley’s dislike for him, and Willy has always been jealous of him, his business and his son Bernard who is a successful attorney. This bitterness towards Charley and his son shows us that Willy can’t change and refuses to change. Being offered the job and not taking it demonstrates his almost “compulsion” like complex towards

After a difficult start, Sean concludes that Will's defensiveness is the result of years of physical and emotional abuse, (as well as intense isolation), and that his hostile, sarcastic, and evasive behaviors are all defense mechanisms. The two work together to break through Will's considerable barriers, using a certain type of psychotherapy, and to get at the heart of the problem, dealing with Will's complex emotions. The two begin to relate to each other more, with Sean telling Will about his past and his happiness with his now

Willy’s difficulty with change in his life can be seen when Linda tries to help him. Linda tells Willy outside their bedroom, “...life is a casting off. It’s always been that way.”. (Miller, p.15) She states the truth that life is about change and not knowing the future ahead. She attempts to get Willy to see that he needs to take chances to be successful but he does not want to accept that. Willy wants

     The single most weighted factor that edges Willie to his demise is his inability to make a living and achieve his “American Dream”. After being a salesman for many years, Willy just can’t cope with the fact that he hasn’t been successful at all. He believes that he is a terrific salesman. His imaginative thinking won’t let him accept the fact that he has become a failure instead of a wealthy businessman. Willy believes that to be well liked is the means to being

This is what Willy has been trying to emulate his entire life. Willy's need to feel well-liked is so strong that he often makes up lies about his popularity and success. At times, Willy even believes these lies himself. At one point in the play, Willy tells his family of how well-liked he is in all of his towns and how vital he is to New England. Later, however, he tells Linda that no one remembers him and that the people laugh at him behind his back. As this demonstrates, Willy's need to feel well-liked also causes him to become intensely paranoid. When his son, Biff, for example, is trying to explain why he cannot become successful, Willy believes that Biff is just trying to spite him. Unfortunately, Willy never realizes that his values are flawed. As Biff points out at the end of the play, "he had the wrong dreams."

    “Be well liked” he often tells his sons Biff and Happy. How others perceive Willy is an underlying force that seems to compel him to action. It is more important to him to “be well liked” more than anything else. Willy’s fear is that wants to be viewed as a good decent human being. When in actuality, his underlying struggle is in accepting himself. Miller states,  “The quality in such plays that does shake us... derives from the underlying fear of being displaced, the disaster inherent in being torn away from our chosen image of what and who we are in the world.” Based upon Miller’s statement Willy’s “underlying fear of being displaced” is the real tragady. He wants to do things right, but the fact is he has many incidences like Boston that haunt him.  “Tragedy then is the consequence of a man’s total

        Willy is like an impetuous youngster with high ideals and high hopes.  Children always have high hopes for their

Hobson is to ‘stay out of the pub and to get a woman back into the

When the boys are in they are in their 30's, Willy focuses on the past, too mentally ill to think of Happy or his feelings. Happy spends most of his life in the shadow of his brother. Nothing Happy did is ever good enough for Willy and Happy don't truly get to know each other. As shown in the text after Willy's death when Happy is speaking of memories of his father.

Willy wasnt all bad, he was just a confused man with alot of problems. His problems begin with not being able to make it to Yonkers on his trip around New England. Willys has been on the road most of the time for thirty four years. Hes physically and mentally drained. The reader cant help but sympathize with Willy as no one wants to end up in the position hes in. Willy has to borrow money from his next door neighbor to

Willy’s brother Ben seems to symbolize all of Willy's dreams that have not borne fruit. Ben provides an example of the type of success that Willy desires. Ben went into the “jungle” with nothing and became extremely wealthy. Ben achieved in a few years what Willy has dreamed about his entire life. Ben also provides additional evidence on the foolish behavior and poor decisions made by Willy. Ben offers to take Willy with him and make him rich – an offer that Willy declines.