A Man's Role: Willies Masculinity
             Many men feel that it is their job to provide for their family. Men are supposed to be the providers in the household, so every day the "men" go to their jobs and earn their living. However, sometimes things change. The loss of a job or a sever decline in their earning can hurt the male ego if they are no longer to provide the household with enough money. This is very evident in "The Death of A Salesman" Willy feels that he has lost his masculinity because he is no longer earning enough money to pay all the bills. So he begins to make up stories and reminisce about the past and hints about the future of his boys, who he is living vicariously through.
             Lets face facts 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 and life was good. He goes back to a time when he was a great seller and was making a good living. The family was a together and his boys in willies mind where building a bright future. He uses this escape as if it were a drug, and as the play progresses, the reader learns that it can be a dangerous drug, because of it's addictiveness and it's eventual 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 w...