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Death of A Salesman

Dear readers, here we are providing Death of A Salesman PDF to all of you. Death of A Salesman is a famous play that was originally published on 10 February 1949. This play has received 3.6/5 stars ratings on Goodreads and is liked by 74% of Google users.

Death of A Salesman was written by Arthur Miller. His full name was Arthur Asher Miller. He was a popular American playwright, essayist, and screenwriter in the 20th-century American theater. He was born on 17 October 1915 in Harlem, New York, United States.

Arthur Miller’s play Death of a Salesman addresses the loss of identity and a man’s inability to accept change within himself and society. The play is a montage of memories, dreams, confrontations, and arguments, all of which make up the last 24 hours of Willy Loman’s life. The play concludes with Willy’s suicide and subsequent funeral.

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Death of a Salesman summary will explain the play written by Arthur Miller. in a comprehensive manner. It follows the life of a salesman, Willy Loman, who lives in New York City in the late 1940s. Willy has a wife, Linda, and two sons, Happy and Biff.

Willy does not like to live in his 25-year-old home which is now surrounded by apartment buildings. Moreover, Willy cannot focus on driving and violates traffic laws often. His condition is worsening as he talks to himself more than before. Further, he also stresses about his sons not being successful enough.

Although, Happy has a job and lives in his apartment. However, Biff is still struggling and not earning enough. At work, things are not looking good for Willy either. He has been demoted and thus, earns lesser. To worsen things, he now hallucinates too. He believes he is living in an earlier time of his life.

For instance, he talks to his dead brother, Ben. This disturbs his friend, Charley, as well. Further, in the death of a salesman summary, we learn how this disturbs his sons as well. They learn about the increase in car accidents from their mother. Thus, the sons decide to stay closer to their parents.

Written by	Arthur Miller
Characters	Willy Loman Linda Loman Biff Loman Happy Loman Ben Loman Bernard Charley The Woman Howard
Date premiered	February 10, 1949
Place premiered	Morosco Theatre New York City
Original language	English
Subject	The waning days of a failing salesman
Genre	Tragedy
Setting	Late 1940s; Willy Loman’s house; New York City and Barnaby River; Boston

Moreover, they think of starting a family business together. Biff decides to ask his former boss for a loan for this business. This plan makes the family hopeful for the future. Similarly, Willy also talks to his boss to change his position from a traveling salesman to a floor salesman.

However, they end up in an argument when his boss declines and eventually fires Willy. On the other hand, Biff’s boss avoids him and he realizes he won’t get help from him. The boys were supposed to meet Willy at the restaurant to celebrate the expected success, but it turns out to be bad.

The boys leave Willy alone and leave with some girls. This infuriates Linda and she scolds them for doing that. After a heavy confrontation, they express their feelings for each other emotionally. Finally, Willy decides that the insurance money can be beneficial for his family so he kills himself.

At the end of the death of a salesman summary, we see Linda having trouble dealing with her husband’s death. She does not accept his death and keeps waiting for him to return from his business trip. At last, she is living in a house paid for but with no one to share it with. Thus, it shows us the harsh reality of capitalism and its impact.

Death of A Salesman Characters Analysis PDF

William “Willy” Loman:	The titular salesman. He is 63 years old and unstable, insecure, and self-deluded. He vacillates between different eras of his life throughout the play and re-imagines them as if they were real. Willy’s age and degrading mental state have him appear childlike and reliant on others for support, coupled with his recurring flashbacks to various moments of his life. His first name, Willy, reflects this childlike aspect as well as sounding like the question “Will he?” His last name gives the feel of Willy’s being a “low man”, someone who will not succeed; however, this popular interpretation of his last name was dismissed by Miller.
Linda Loman:	Willy’s loyal and loving wife. Linda is passively supportive and docile when Willy talks unrealistically about hopes for the future, although she seems to have a good knowledge of what is really going on. She chides her sons, particularly Biff, for not helping their father anymore, and supports Willy lovingly even though Willy sometimes treats her poorly, ignoring her opinions over those of others. She is the first to realize that Willy is contemplating suicide at the beginning of the play, and urges Biff to make something of himself, while expecting Willy to help Biff do so.
Biff Loman:	Willy’s elder son. Biff was a football star with a lot of potential in high school, but failed math his senior year and dropped out of summer school when he saw Willy with another woman while visiting him in Boston. He wavers between going home to try to fulfill Willy’s dream for him as a businessman or ignoring his father by going out West to be a farmhand where he feels happy. He likes being outdoors and working with his hands, yet wants to do something worthwhile so Willy will be proud of him. Biff steals because he wants evidence of success, even if it is false evidence, but overall Biff remains a realist and informs Willy that he is just a normal person and will not become a great man.
Harold “Happy” Loman:	Willy’s younger son. He has lived in the shadow of his older brother Biff most of his life and seems to be almost ignored, but he still tries to be supportive toward his family. He has a restless lifestyle as a womanizer and dreams of moving beyond his current job as an assistant to the assistant buyer at the local store, but he is willing to cheat a little in order to do so, by taking bribes. He is always looking for approval from his parents, but he rarely gets any, and he even goes as far as to make things up just for attention, such as telling his parents he is going to get married. He tries often to keep his family’s perceptions of each other positive or “happy” by defending each of them during their many arguments, but still has the most turbulent relationship with Linda, who looks down on him for his lifestyle and apparent cheapness, despite his giving them money.
Charley:	Willy’s somewhat wisecracking yet kind and understanding neighbor. He pities Willy and frequently lends him money and comes over to play cards with him, although Willy often treats him poorly. Willy is envious of him because his son is more successful than Willy’s. Charley offers Willy a job many times during visits to his office, yet Willy declines every time, even after he loses his job as a salesman.
Bernard:	Charley’s son. In Willy’s flashbacks, he is a nerd, and Willy forces him to give Biff test answers. He worships Biff and does anything for him. Later, he is a very successful lawyer, married, and expecting a second son – the same successes that Willy wants for his sons, in particular Biff. Bernard makes Willy contemplate where he has gone wrong as a father.
Ben:	Willy’s older brother who became a diamond tycoon after a detour to Africa. Though long dead, Willy frequently speaks to him in his hallucinations of the past. He is Willy’s role model, although he is much older and has no real relationship with Willy, preferring to assert his superiority over his younger brother. He represents Willy’s idea of the American Dream success story, and is shown coming by the Lomans’ house while on business trips to share stories.
The Woman:	A woman, whom Willy calls “Miss Francis”, with whom Willy cheated on Linda.
Howard Wagner:	Willy’s boss. Willy worked originally for Howard’s father Frank and claims to have suggested the name Howard for his newborn son. However, he sees Willy as a liability for the company and fires him, ignoring all the years that Willy has given to the company. Howard is extremely proud of his wealth, which is manifested in his new wire recorder, and of his family.
Jenny:	Charley’s secretary.
Stanley:	A waiter at the restaurant who seems to be friends or acquainted with Happy.
Miss Forsythe:	A girl whom Happy picks up at the restaurant. She is very pretty and claims she was on several magazine covers. Happy lies to her, making himself and Biff look like they are important and successful. (Happy claims that he attended West Point and that Biff is a star football player.)
Letta:	Miss Forsythe’s friend.

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