Death of a salesman
Willy Loman has been a traveling salesman for the Wagner Company for thirty-four years. He likes to think of himself as being vital to the New England territory. As the play opens, Willy has just come back home after having left New England earlier that morning. He tells his wife Linda that he has returned unexpectedly because he cannot seem to keep his mind on driving anymore. Linda thinks that he needs a long rest. He asks about his sons, who are home for the first time in years. Willy has trouble understanding why Biff, his thirty-four year old son, cannot find a job and keep it. After all, Biff is attractive and was a star football player in high school with several scholarships; however, he could not finish his education, for he flunked math. When Biff went to Boston to find his father and explain the failure to him, he found Willy in his hotel room having an affair with a strange woman. Afterwards, Biff held a grudge against his father, never trusting him again, which. Biff and his brother Happy try to think of some job that Biff could get that would allow him to settle down in New York. Biff thinks of a man named Bill Oliver, for whom he was worked; Biff believes he can
It also made me think about my life and where I'm going as opposed to where I want to be, I don't think this what Arthur Miller had in mind, but Biff's whole life made me think about mine. I say jeopardizing instead of ruining because many people have been successful without a college education, but these people are few and far between. Sometimes there is no valiant prince, and most people don't have just causes. I have a sister who is shielded from reality way more than anyone else I know. (D) Given the reality of the situation I think this was her best option. I think she still believes in fairytale endings if you're a nice enough person and your cause is just. This choice had profound impacts on many characters, not just Biff himself. My third choice is Charlie's choice to give Willy money every week. He dies a pathetic, neglected, and forgotten man. (D) Given the reality of the situation I think this was the worst option he could have made. My reaction for the second act that I don't much care for the reality of life. Even in the best scenario where Charlie cuts him off, that being he takes the job with Charlie, he would probably end up committing suicide anyway. He goes to Charley, an old friend, to borrow money to pay his insurance premium. I think that hope was the only thing keeping Willy alive, like Charley said (pg. Willy thinks Biff crying on him is a sign of love and respect.
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