Loman

In Death of a Salesman, the play’s main character, Willy Loman, fits nearly every cliche there is about middle aged men who have accomplished nothing. As sad as it is to say, Willy is not only a realistic character, but a character possessing traits commonly found in modern American society. He is the adult that no one wants to be, but grows up to be nonetheless. Willy Loman is a type of person commonly found in today’s America, possessing many undesirable, yet common, traits, such as him hating

Arthur Miller represents this problem in society within the life of Willy Loman in his current play death of a salesman. In this arguable play, Willy is a despicable hero who imposes his values upon his own family and himself because of his personal nature. The character self nature is common human nature which is Willy's self-centeredness. Although one may say that the American Dream is imposed upon him by society, Willy himself creates his dream. His dream also tested by using the truth that no

In the first few pages of “Death of a Salesman,” we are introduced to Willy Loman and his wife Linda. Willy is an older man and has made his career in sales, while Linda stays at home and takes care of things there. At first thought, Linda is a caring mother and devoted wife who is always there to encourage and support the men in her life. Occasionally you will notice bouts of narcissism and deceit in the way she talks to both her husband and two boys. When reading the second time, and taking a little

reality by submerging themselves into a bubble of false hope and illusion, only to be awoken by disillusion. More specially, the protagonist of the play, Willy Loman, dwells in the illusions of a perfect life: popular, “well-liked”, and successful. Willy does not wish to be free from disillusionment, and thus fights to protect and uphold

concept of this dream and its influence on ordinary people are observed through the Loman family and their acquaintances. The family includes Willy Loman, the play's titular salesman, his wife Linda, and their sons Buff and Happy. While much of the detail focuses on the character of Willy, each of the characters displays their own fallacies, quirks, and inner beliefs and motivations over the course of the play. Linda Loman serves as a perfect example of Miller's excellent character development,

own flaw and actions, he is often blind to reality, and he realizes what his actions led to. These characteristics can easily be related to the protagonists of Hamlet by William Shakespeare and Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. Hamlet and Willy Loman are both tragic heroes and their flaws lead to their death. In the beginning, Hamlet is introduced as an intelligent man who is hurting due to his father’s death. Hamlet is adored and respected by the people of Denmark.

traveling. An argument ensues between the two regarding Biff, their son, who are introduced to inform the reader about the family’s background. Willy starts hallucinating and creating flashbacks later in the night, which leads to Linda’s revelation that Loman has had financial struggles and even attempted suicide. The situation

Salesman by Arthur Miller in castrating the main character Willy Loman to his neighbor, Charley. Both carry the same dream and goals, but Charley has succeeded thru a thought process of act first, were Willy is watching his life slip away because of his carry free mindset of which personality mean more than anything in life. These differences in ideas of how to run their life as placed each party in completely different lifestyle. Willy Loman is salesman living in a dream and a haze of the past.

numb the daily sufferings of life. Both Arthur Miller and artists John Givez and NF (Nathan Feuerstein) analyzes and proposes the answers to the question of the purpose of life and how one deals with rejection. Arthur Miller uses the character Willy Loman the salesman to analyze the purpose of life in regards to the American Dream in the late 1940s. Willy is consumed by his American Dream; he desires to be “well-liked” believing that his status will propel him toward material security and wealth.

The pursuit of happiness is a reckless journey in which the best of men lose the things that they cherish most, in particular, their sanity. Arthur Miller presents a compelling position in the play Death of a Salesman by portraying Willy Loman as a person with the biggest of ambitions, but remains unsuccessful. He suggests that the quest to be “truly successful” can ultimately destroy a person and their happiness. Arthur Miller uses Willy’s beliefs on profession, personal appearances, and self-worth