Death Of A Salesman

Everyone has memories, dreams, confrontations, and arguments. However, in Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, that is the center of Willy Loman’s life. Loman was incapable of accepting the fact that he is a mediocre salesman. He dreams of what he wants to do in life, but he does not do anything to succeed. Three major themes in tis plays is: denial, contraindication, and order vs. disorder. Death of a Salesman addresses Loman’s loss of identity and a man’s inability to accept change within him or a change in society. Linda is the only character that recognizes the Homan family as it really is. She can tell that they all live in denial; however, she plays along with Loman’s fantasies. One of his sons, Biff, caught him having an affair, and
There’s one thing about Biff---he’s not lazy.” Throughout the play Loman’s behavior is riddled with inconsistencies. One of his sons is a farm hand and the other is an assistant at a business. Biff is also having his own contradictory desires: He likes working outside on a farm during spring, but he becomes impatient and wants to return home to New York to “make something of himself.” In response, Loman talks about how he wishes both of his sons would be a business man like him. He thinks that people should see him as a respected person, because he established the company throughout New England and even named his boss. Although Loman wants respect, he does not get any because he cannot sell merchandise that well anymore. Loman thinks that past sales records and previous friendships are meaningful, but in his current world it does not really matter. These contradictions are a part of Loman’s outlook and part of his character. Loman gets tired of being contradicted especially by his son Biff. Loman believes that Biff’s popularity and success in high school makes it difficult for Biff to disappoint now. Loman thinks back to his past memories of Biff onto the present thinking that his son will have the same effect on people