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Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
Part 1.
Throughout the play Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, Willy Loman transforms
himself into different versions of himself. Willy grows increasingly unreasonable and unable
to move between his recollection of the past and the present as the play unfolds. (Miller 5 Act
1) For instance, Willy Loman says that his son Biff is a "lazy bum" at one point and, very
quickly after that, "there's one thing about Biff - he's not lazy." Willy's mental breakdown
was caused by overwork, anxiety, and buried guilt; in this situation, the concept of time drifts
away. (Miller 18 Act 1) Willy views himself as unsuccessful because he is not Dave’s Single
man. He is a lousy salesperson who has only imagined making monumental sales. Now that
he is aging and becoming less productive, the business he helped build fires him. He
compares himself to his brother Charley asking his children to emulate him.
Willy's state of mind is in the past and the present existing in the same place, and he
feels himself in both the present and the past, demonstrating a certain schizophrenic quality in
his personality. An insecure, self-deluded traveling salesman, Willy is a firm believer in the
American Dream of effortless success and fortune, but he never realizes it. His boys do not
live up to his expectation that they will achieve where he has failed. Willy's memories are
essential to comprehending his personality. Willy Loman feels temporal about himself.
(Miller 34 Act 1) The feeling results from the queer relationship he has had with his father.

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When Charley threatens to leave, he asks him to stay with him because of the feeling of
inadequacy that haunts him. Willy Loman is self-deluded; his actions significantly impact his
family, adding to their self-deception.
Willy has an enormous ego and creates the majority, if not all, of his success. He
boasts to his wife, Linda, about his income, inflating his sales commissions. (Miller 22 Act 1)
‘I did five hundred gross in Providence and seven hundred gross in Boston; that makes the
commission.’ Willy Loman feels that the United States of America honors hard effort and
physical appeal. Willy relies on sales to make a living. (Miller 36) Thus he has persuaded
himself that popularity is essential to success. Through Willy Loman, the protagonist of
Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, the author demonstrates how cruel life can be. His death
is caused by his feelings of remorse, failure, and despair. Willy is an insecure individual. He
attempts to improve his mood by lying to himself and his family.
Willy is a tremendously successful salesman in his fantasy world. His tremendous
arrogance masks his profound worry and self-doubt. Periodically unable to maintain this
impression of strength, Willy despairs and begs those around him who have achieved success
for direction and assistance. Despite his attempts, Willy Loman is neither famous, well-liked,
nor competent in his work. In actuality, he never was. In all probability, he will never be.
Since he is older, Willy can no longer drive safely, pay his debts, or sell anything. (Miller 3
Act 1) “I suddenly couldn’t drive anymore; the car keeps going off to the shoulder, you know
why? It’s me. I can’t seem to keep my mind on it.” Willy Loman is old and struggles to drive
long distances to make his sales.
Willy, the protagonist, spent his entire life believing that the United States is the best
country in the world and that as long as one is willing to take risks, he would be successful.
On the contrary, he doesn’t understand that success is possible regardless of the country of

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choice. According to Willy, "the greatest things can occur!" (Miller 18 Act 1) He is
perpetually overly enthusiastic and self-centered. For instance, even though he is an ordinary
traveling salesman and his friend Charley's firm is profitable, he naively believes he would
have a significantly larger business than Charley's.
Willy Loman, the protagonist of Death of a Salesman, is a tragically complex figure.
In a rapidly changing society, he struggles to maintain what little dignity he has. Willy is
accountable for his poor judgment, disloyalty, and foolish pride, while culture may have
contributed to some of his misery. (Miller 63 Act 2) Despite his attempts, Willy Loman is
neither popular, well-liked, nor competent in his work. In actuality, he never was. In all
probabilit


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