Arthur Miller's The Death of a Salesman
             The Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller, was written in 1949. Miller's purpose of the play was to convey man's incapability to except change within himself and society, and to address the main character's loss of individuality. Arthur Miller's play has been widely recognized as a milestone in the history of American theater. Showing the relationships between characters and in turn the impact they make on the outcome of the play was one main objective that the author accomplishes. In Arthur Miller's, The Death of a Salesman, the main character's emotions and destiny are influenced by the other character's in the play.
             Willy Loman, the main character in The Death of a Salesman, and the head of the Loman household was influenced by several characters in the play. Out of the characters that influenced Willy the most, the prevailing one was his oldest son Biff. For the last 15 years after finding out about his father's affair Biff has been at odds with his father. During the 15 years of alienation from his father, Biff hasn't been able to hold a steady job and dislikes his father resentfully. The affect that Biff has on his father's emotions is traumatic. Before Biff was aware of the affair that was going on between his father and the other woman Willy was able to find the praise that he needed through his son. However, after Biff found out about his father's betrayal he sees his father as a fake and no longer believes in his father's philosophy. Willy is unable to deal with the fact that he has become a failure in Biff's eyes, and relies on the past as a back support. Biff's words and actions in the present affect his father, but his father refuses to accept that his son thinks of him as a failure, so Willy relies on the memories of his son's admiration for him. In the past Biff never questioned Willy for breaki...