Death of a Salesman Journal
When first reading Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, I was interested in this sad, yet comical character and his daydreams. I was annoyed though because many times I was unable to distinguish whether or not the main character, Willy, was daydreaming or not and which events were actually happening. For some reason, I came to identify with his son, Happy, more than the other son Biff. I just prefered his character to the other. Arthur Miller was born October 17, 1915 in New York City. Miller's first successes, All My Sons and Death of a Salesman condemned the American idea of prosperity on the grounds that few can pursue it without making dangerous moral compromises. Miller wrote his works in the post-World War II era in which communist had the nation trembling with fear. Miller even criticized the Congressional action to root out communists in his play, The Crucible, in which he depicted the Salem witch trials. Miller's other works include The Crucible, All My Sons, and Misfits. Written in New York City, Death of a Salesman was influenced by the times Miller lived in. In the post-World War II era in which communism was on ever
Biff realized that he, his brother and father had been kidding themselves for the last 15 years. Theme The main theme of Death of a Salesman is the American Dream. Willy dreamily comments that after all the years it's ironic that "you end up worth more dead than alive. When meeting with Howard, things do not go well and he ends up losing his job. Biff flees the restaurant followed by Happy and two girls. Willy believes sincerely in the American Dream of easy success and wealth, but he never reaches it. When Willy's dreams begin to fail under the trials of his life, his mental health begins to go downhill. Back in the present, Happy comes downstairs to calm his father, but is unsuccessful. The family then goes to watch Biffs football game. But Willy has convinced himself he has possibilities at home. She occasionally gets caught up in Willy's banter about a better life, but most often, she is more realistic than her husband. Now completely immersed in the past, Willy shows off his teenaged boys to Ben, who invites him to move to Alaska. In the present, Biff and Happy return home and are kicked out of the house by Linda for abandoning their father.
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Bill Oliver,
American Dream,
Loman Willy's,
Death Salesman,
War II,
Willy Loman,
Alaska Linda's,
Alaska Willy,
Arthur Miller,
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son biff,
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neighbor charley,
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charley comes,
wife tells,
post-world war ii,
middle night,
bill oliver,
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