https://padlet.com/1213610/auizdwopyphnwhv8 “The Death of a Salesman” is a modern tragedy written by Arthur Miller, that narrates the last day of Willy Loman’s life. en-us 2021-04-16 17:05:51 UTC 2026-01-29 21:40:09 UTC hello@padlet.com 1213610 https://padlet.com/1213610/auizdwopyphnwhv8/wish/1426420257 The play begins with Willy driving home recklessly from a long day of work. He comes home to find his wife worried for his well-being as he appears to look frazzled. Willy goes on to start ranting about his sons and how they are nothing close to being the American Dream. It is later made known to his sons by their mother that Willy has been attempting suicide. Willy is seen to be having flashbacks and talking to people who are no longer alive, like his brother Ben for example.]]> 2021-04-16 17:16:57 UTC https://padlet.com/1213610/auizdwopyphnwhv8/wish/1426420257 1213610 https://padlet.com/1213610/auizdwopyphnwhv8/wish/1426421423  Listening to his wife’s advice, Willy goes to talk to his boss about being transferred to the nearest office rather than constantly driving around New England as a salesman. Instead of getting transferred, Willy is fired and goes off to meet his sons. After hallucinating once again, Willy finds himself going back home and ending up in an argument with Biff. Biff explains that he is a failure, unlike what Willy wants him to be, and that Willy is nothing near the hotshot salesman and father figure that he boasts to be.]]> 2021-04-16 17:17:13 UTC https://padlet.com/1213610/auizdwopyphnwhv8/wish/1426421423 1213610 https://padlet.com/1213610/auizdwopyphnwhv8/wish/1426422655  The argument ends with Willy committing suicide in hopes of his sons getting his life insurance money. WIlly’s suicide, in his perspective, is considered to be a benefit to both him and everyone else around him.

]]> 2021-04-16 17:17:27 UTC https://padlet.com/1213610/auizdwopyphnwhv8/wish/1426422655 1213610 https://padlet.com/1213610/auizdwopyphnwhv8/wish/1426434291 Willy Loman is a traveling salesman, husband, and father to two sons. He is insecure of himself and the work he has done as a man of his roles. Willy’s failures are nothing close to the successful American Dream he believes in. His insecurities and failures cause him to constantly have flashbacks, contradict himself, and be dishonest. As his mental health deteriorates, Willy seeks to committ suicide to aleviate the problems he’s caused to his family and those around him. ]]> 2021-04-16 17:19:47 UTC https://padlet.com/1213610/auizdwopyphnwhv8/wish/1426434291 1213610 https://padlet.com/1213610/auizdwopyphnwhv8/wish/1426439824 Biff is Willy’s eldest son. He grew up as a popular high school football player who looked up to his father as a role model. However, he developed his father’s bad habits throughout the years and was never taught right from wrong under Willy’s parenting. Biff grows up to be unemployed, confused about his purpose in life, and a theft. Unlike his father, Biff doesn’t want to conform to the life of a salesman and would much prefer to work in the outdoors. In the end, Biff gains a sense of reality and apprehends Willy about his lies and insecurities. ]]> 2021-04-16 17:20:56 UTC https://padlet.com/1213610/auizdwopyphnwhv8/wish/1426439824 1213610 https://padlet.com/1213610/auizdwopyphnwhv8/wish/1426455980 Willy’s belief in the American Dream includes the interest of new technological innovations. However, Willy’s car is far from being new. Due to his constant business trips and inability to afford repairs, his car often breaks down. As the play is set during a time in which success is defined by money and materialistic items, the car reflects Willy’s failures in achieving the American Dream. ]]> 2021-04-16 17:24:30 UTC https://padlet.com/1213610/auizdwopyphnwhv8/wish/1426455980 1213610 https://padlet.com/1213610/auizdwopyphnwhv8/wish/1426466768 The seeds represent Willy’s life in a nutshell. He is ashamed of what has come out of him as a salesman and father-figure to his two sons. His roles have all gone to waste because he hasn’t been able to succeed in any of them. Willy’s idea to plant the seeds at night in a tight space symbolizes that there is no more opportunity for growth. In a sense, Willy has given up on himself because he sees no hope for himself any longer. ]]> 2021-04-16 17:26:45 UTC https://padlet.com/1213610/auizdwopyphnwhv8/wish/1426466768 1213610 https://padlet.com/1213610/auizdwopyphnwhv8/wish/1426470201 Willy’s character itself is ironic as his lies and bluffs contrast his persona in real life. He portrays himself as a hotshot businessman and the breadwinner/father figure of his family. Yet Willy is the complete opposite and is unsuccessful. When Biff announces that he will be meeting Oliver, Willy gives him advice on how to make the deal. He explicitly states, “And if anything falls off the desk while you’re talking to him...don’t you pick it up. They have office boys for that.” On the other hand, when Willy goes to talk to his own boss about not traveling anymore, he quickly picks up a lighter for the former. Willy acts weak and cowardly in front of his boss, and struggles to be financially stable for his family. He passes off to his son terrible advice that he, himself, doesn’t listen to either. ]]> 2021-04-16 17:27:28 UTC https://padlet.com/1213610/auizdwopyphnwhv8/wish/1426470201 1213610 https://padlet.com/1213610/auizdwopyphnwhv8/wish/1426472506 Biff yells out in frustration to Willy during their argument with one another. Biff has freed himself from his father’s ideals and character. After realizing that he is nothing more than what he truly is, Biff sets his sights out on his old man. He not only wants to confront the man but he has insisted upon himself that his father needs help. Willy’s belief in the American Dream and thinking so highly of himself and his family has led him to the belief of not being “a dime a dozen”. Thus, Willy thinks he is special, along with his family. This belief has come to haunt Willy and his family, thus Biff wants his family to get out of their heads and set realistic expectations for themselves. ]]> 2021-04-16 17:27:58 UTC https://padlet.com/1213610/auizdwopyphnwhv8/wish/1426472506 1213610 https://padlet.com/1213610/auizdwopyphnwhv8/wish/1426477371 Willy struggles with being a salesman and father. He cannot accept what society has set out for him, and instead fails to live out his life due to his beliefs. ]]> 2021-04-16 17:28:55 UTC https://padlet.com/1213610/auizdwopyphnwhv8/wish/1426477371 1213610 https://padlet.com/1213610/auizdwopyphnwhv8/wish/1426484520 2021-04-16 17:30:31 UTC https://padlet.com/1213610/auizdwopyphnwhv8/wish/1426484520