Death of a Salesman;Willy's Escapade
No one has a perfect life. Everyone has conflicts that they must face sooner or later. The ways in which people deal with these personal conflicts can differ as much as the people themselves. Some insist on ignoring the problem as long as possible, while some attack the problem to get it out of the way. Willy Lowman's technique in Arthur Miller's play Death of a Salesman, leads to very severe consequences. Willy never really does anything to help the situation, he just escapes into the past, whether intentionally or not, to happier times were problems were scarce. He uses this escape as if it were a narcotic, and as the play progresses, the reader learns that it can be a dangerous drug, because of it's addictiveness and it's deadliness. The first time Willy is seen lapsing off into the past is when he encounters Biff after arriving home. The conversation between Willy and Linda reflects Willy's disappointment in Biff and what he has become, which is, for the most part, a bum. After failing to deal adequately with his feelings, he escapes into a time when things were better for his family. It is not uncommon for one to think of better times at low points in their life in order to cheer themse
Evidence of this statement is seen during Willy's next flashback, when the drug he has been using for so long to avoid his problems backfires, giving him a "bad trip", quite possibly a side effect of overuse. With the last hit of Willy's supply of the drug spent, what next? The comparison between Willy's voyages into the past and the use of a narcotic is so perceptible because of it's verity. This time he is brought back to one of the most disturbing moments in his life. ------------------------------------------------------------------------**Bibliography**. The next flashback occurs during a discussion between Willy and Linda. "My God if business doesn't pick up , I don't know what I'm gonna do!" (36) is the comment made by Willy after Linda figures the difference between the family's income and their expenses. The reader is left to wonder when the turning point occurred. I'm very--foolish to look at, Linda" (37). The next day, when Willy is fired after initially going to ask his boss to be relocated is when the next journey into the past occurs. The way he overuses his vivid imagination is sad because the only thing it's good for is enabling Willy to go through one more day of his piteous life, full of bitterness, confusion, depression, false hopefulness, and a feeling of love which he is trying very hard to express to his sons who seem reluctant to accept it. She raises his spirits by telling him how funny and loveable he is, saying "You do make me laugh. Such a big hit in fact, that he is transported back to what was probably the happiest day of his life. His refusal to accept reality is so strong that in his mind he is transported back in time to relive one of the happier days of his life.
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