Death of a Salesman

             Death of a Salesman is play that portrays a quest for an American dream. Miller shows this through Willy Loman, he represents the primary target of this dream. Willy is like most milled class workingmen, he struggles to make himself a huge financial success, provide financial security for his family, and to be well liked to make it big.
             After many years of working as a traveling salesman Willy only has an old car, an empty house and a defeated spirit. "Gee whiz! That's really somethin'. I'm gonna knock Howard for a look, kid. I'll get an advance, and I'll come home with a New York job. Goddamit, now I'm gonna do it." (55) A contradictory role is given to the wife, Linda, who is the family's financial manager. "Well there's nine-sixty for the washing machine. And for the vacuum cleaner there's three and a half due on the fifteenth. Then the roof, you got twenty-one dollars remaining." (23) In effect Linda juggles the difficult realities of a working class family while making her husband believe his income is better than adequate. "But you're doing wonderful, dear. You're making seventy to a hundred dollars a week." (23) Thus, causing Willy to pursue his dream to be a financial success.
             In order for a family to function the basics have to be present. The most important is love, then, is to have enough money to support the family, and want the best for your children. Willy attempts to provide financial security and to guide his sons' future. " I see great things for you kids, I think your troubles are over. But remember, start big and you'll end big...(47) Willy works hard to provide an income for his family, but fails to do so thus the play ends in tragedy. Willy commits suicide in order to financially provide for his family with the insurance receipt of twenty thousand dollars. "...Don't answer so quick. Remembe...

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