8/13/2023 0 Comments Biff death of a salesman age![]() ![]() Willy’s inability to accept his fate and to continue to deny himself of the truth is the main cause of his demise. ![]() From lies to truth, failure to success, betrayal to respect, confinement to freedom, pride to humility and expectations to reality. The writing has this perfect balance that will make readers fully internalize the themes presented in it. “Why am I trying to become what I don’t want to be … when all I want is out there, waiting for me the minute I say I know who I am.” Readers will be taken to the climax of the story as Biff tries to make his family realize their real situation. He was intending to borrow money from a co-worker that he worked with previously but failed. And on Biff’s part, his plan didn’t went well too. He tried to appeal by reminding the company of the number of years that he’s been serving with them but all fell to deaf ears. To make matters worst, Willy got fired from work. Biff needs to have a stable job or be blamed for his father’s actions. The wife, Linda, informed his son about how Willy is trying to kill himself and everything lies in Biff’s hand. As Willy’s mind deteriorates, he is also pre-occupied with his eldest son’s aimlessness and his failure to succeed. The book starts as Biff, Willy’s eldest come home after working as a farm hand in the West. ![]() Readers will be introduced to a much more complicated life of Willy that will explain the other characters actions. Willy’s mind moves from the present to the past giving the readers the background information needed to better understand the story. The book is told through Willy’s point of view. Willy’s mind is starting to spiral downward the time when the play starts. He is very competitive in the business world, living comfortably in his own flat and has a good share of experiences with women but happiness seems very elusive. Quite ironic, he longs for happiness throughout the book. Compared to his elder brother, he is settled and more successful. ![]() The next Willy in the making, he got his father’s arrogance and over confidence. Happy, is Willy’s second and youngest child. Will always alienate Biff for his life choices and failures. Majority of the book talks about how Willy showers Biff with expectations and pressures him about how he should be like him and start chasing their dreams that have long been overdue and to stop “finding himself”. An incident that he witnessed made him decide to stop studying and that decision eventually shaped his future and hold grudge against his father. He did not succeed in finishing his studies despite having a very promising school life as an athlete. He understands that his father has high hopes for him and he failed. Among all the characters, he showed the most growth and development. Despite his shortcomings and doubts at the start of the play, later in the story he stood in what he believes in and what his capabilities are. A person of determination but has no direction. She’s so naive and part of it could be attributed to the fact the she is not aware and turns a blind eye to Willy’s other side. The author populated the play with distinct characters. “Sometimes…it’s better for a man just to walk away. Now deteriorating mentally, he can no longer support himself and his family both emotionally and financially and even to simply drive properly. As the play unravels, it will become clear that he is not what he believes to be. Deep inside, he seeks guidance and support from his father and brother, Ben, who have become successful in their own fields. He arrogantly boasts as to how people and his clients that he visits trust him and praise him. He believes that he’s a successful salesman. He believes that the main goal of everyone should be to be well-known and gain material success.ĭespite achieving poorly, he make himself and his family believe otherwise. He still dreams of making it big in the future, despite his age. He has big dreams, dreams for himself and his family, dreams of epic proportions to the point that he can no longer distinguish reality from his intangible and wild imagination. For all his career life, Willy Loman, who is now in his sixties, is a travelling salesman. In 1949, the play won the New York Drama Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize.Ĭonsidered as Miller’s masterpiece, the play talks about the vision, dreams and hopes of an American, Willy Loman, during the 1940s in Broklyn, New York, during the time when the the US just came out of World War 2, the rebuilding period, the chase for the American Dream. So I decided to give it a try and read one of the more famous plays, Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. It’s a shame that despite the number of plays that I have on my shelf, I have not read any of it yet. It’s one of my my goals this year to read diversely and one of includes reading a play. ![]()
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