Essay On Willy Loman
“Death of a Salesman” is a classic tragedy by Arthur Miller. This play is about a salesman, Willy Loman, who is a nobody and dies like a nobody. Willy is a failure, as both a father and a businessman. Along the journey of his life, many people impacted him.
Willy’s son, Biff, plays a large role in Willy’s life. Biff is essentially what Willy aspired to be. Successful, popular, and going places. Since Willy could not be these things, he forced them on Biff, as if Biff’s success on the field could equate to success in the business world. Willy becomes so wrapped up in Biff’s image as his own, any little thing Biff does wrong solely done to spite Willy. Biff causes Willy to go into a vicious cycle of “Oh you are popular you don’t need smarts!” …show more content…
Bernard is an incarnate of what could have been for Biff and Willy. Bernard is how Willy hoped and dreamed he would be and when that did not happen, what he pushed Biff to be. Bernard also accidentally reminds Willy of how he failed as a husband and father. When Willy was in Boston, he had an affair and Biff found out. Willy chose to ignore it, until Bernard touched on it. He asked Willy what happened, why did Biff never go to make up the failed math class? Well, Willy knew perfectly well why, but it was too painful so he became furious and threw a fit.
The final example is Howard, Willy’s boss. Howard causes Willy to become nervous and doubt himself. While asking to work in the office, he keeps lowering his salary. He also goes back on the advice he gave to Biff. Willy told Biff you should never pick up things in the office, they have office boys for that. But as soon as Howard knocked something off his desk, Willy was quick to pick it up. Howard makes the nervous, meek side of Willy come out.
Ultimately, many people impacted Willy throughout his life journey. Some made the angry side of him come out, while some made the cowardly side shine. All had an important impact on Willy and his
Willy’s son, Biff, plays a large role in Willy’s life. Biff is essentially what Willy aspired to be. Successful, popular, and going places. Since Willy could not be these things, he forced them on Biff, as if Biff’s success on the field could equate to success in the business world. Willy becomes so wrapped up in Biff’s image as his own, any little thing Biff does wrong solely done to spite Willy. Biff causes Willy to go into a vicious cycle of “Oh you are popular you don’t need smarts!” …show more content…
Bernard is an incarnate of what could have been for Biff and Willy. Bernard is how Willy hoped and dreamed he would be and when that did not happen, what he pushed Biff to be. Bernard also accidentally reminds Willy of how he failed as a husband and father. When Willy was in Boston, he had an affair and Biff found out. Willy chose to ignore it, until Bernard touched on it. He asked Willy what happened, why did Biff never go to make up the failed math class? Well, Willy knew perfectly well why, but it was too painful so he became furious and threw a fit.
The final example is Howard, Willy’s boss. Howard causes Willy to become nervous and doubt himself. While asking to work in the office, he keeps lowering his salary. He also goes back on the advice he gave to Biff. Willy told Biff you should never pick up things in the office, they have office boys for that. But as soon as Howard knocked something off his desk, Willy was quick to pick it up. Howard makes the nervous, meek side of Willy come out.
Ultimately, many people impacted Willy throughout his life journey. Some made the angry side of him come out, while some made the cowardly side shine. All had an important impact on Willy and his