Who Is Responsible For Willy's Downfall

Death of a Salesman is a tragic play written by Arthur Miller, the play is about an aging and struggling salesman, Willy Loman, and his family’s misguided perception of success. Willy Loman is responsible for his own downfall. He tries to become a very successful businessman, in reality he is not a good salesman he is good with his hands, not people. Willys complex mind often makes up stories or changes the stories he knows because he cannot face the truth of his life that he has not accomplished as much as he has planned. Therefore Willy's downfall is his own doing which is brought about by his unrealistic dreams, his pride, his incorrect career choice and his failure to manage problems.

At a young age willy observed an eighty year old salesman, who made a lot of money. He took orders from no one, instead people took his orders. When the late salesman, Dave Singleman passed, all the people he ever knew came including his buyers. There were thousands mourning his death. At such a young age Willy had made the life of
He is not doing anything with his life and this depresses Willy. He often says that he will take care of the problem first thing in the morning. When Willy wakes up he intentionally forgets about all his problems and goes on with his life. These problems accumulate until Willy loses control. Willy ends up killing himself because of the overwhelming amount of lingering problems.

Willy Loman thinks he is an important figure but in reality he is an ordinary person. Willy cannot take orders from anyone and this does not allow him to gain respect from others. Willy chooses the wrong career and does not accomplish much during his life because of his poor career choice. Willy Also never faces the truth and blocks out his problems until there are too numerous to handle. These four reasons show that Willy is responsible for his own downfall and ruins his and his families