Death of a Salesman
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Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman is a bittersweet play about an aging and struggling salesman, Willy Loman, and his family's ill-advised perception of success. In Willy's mind, being well liked and personally attractive is more important than anything else, and a person with these qualities will succeed in the business world, and thrive in a modern American life. He has pushed his flawed ideas onto his sons, Biff and Happy, and because of this the three men live their miserable lives based on false hopes and empty promises. Willy is entrapped in fake illusions that convince him that he and his family are elite, and will eventually succeed to greatest. His eldest son Biff bounces from job to job stealing along the way trying to find himself, while living as a failure in the eyes of his father. Happy who has always been the second son to Biff, tries to hide his insecurities by becoming a womanizer. The Loman boys led by their father, go on throughout life using delusive dreams and experiences to cover up the many problems they face.
Throughout Death of a Salesman, Willy Loman is lost in false hopes and fantasies, that he cannot seem to snap out of. Willy is unable to bring home enough money to pay his bills, because the company he works for is no longer paying him. After thirty four years with the firm, they have spent his energy and got rid of him...