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Essay on ANALYSIS OF THE CHARACTERS IN DEATH OF A SALES MAN |
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This is the first 1,000 characters of 1104 words (4.42 pages) in the essay titled ANALYSIS OF THE CHARACTERS IN DEATH OF A SALES MAN
In this paper I’m going to focus on the themes, and also do an analysis of the main characters in the book. I’m going to focus on the theme of the concept of illusion and reality and the nature of the characters and their impact and contribution to the play.
The main theme in Death of a Salesman is illusion versus reality.
Willy has lived his entire life in a world of illusions. These
illusions include Willy s belief that being well-liked is the key to
success, as well as the literal illusions that Willy has of his past.
Originally, Biff shared Willy s illusions of success and greatness,
but by the end of the play he has become completely disillusioned.
Once Biff comes to fully understand his place in life, he says to
Willy, I m a dime a dozen, and so are you. Willy, however, has lived
too long in his dreams and cannot understand what Biff is trying to
say. If Willy had to face reality, he would then be forced to examine
the affair he had in Boston, his philosophy, and all of his illusions.
Instead, he prefers to live in the past. And now Biff, who is trying
to confront the truth about himself, finds that he is completely
unable to commuicate with his father.
Another theme of Death of a Salesman is the old order of agrarian
pride and nobility versus the new order of industrialization. In the
beginning of the play, Willy foreshadows this theme by criticizing the
changes brought about by industrialization. The street is lined wit...
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