Arthur+Miller

Totally incomplete! //Death of a Salesman//

Summary:

The protagonist in the story is Willy. He is a salesman in his 60's. The story begins in the evening as Willy returns home from work. His day at work did not go so well. He comes and tells his wife Linda that he was too distracted to drive. Willy's sons Happy and Biff, notice Willy hallucinating, and Willy is visualizing happier times from the past. As the story goes on Biff confronts his mother about Willy's behavior. She tells her son that his father has trying to commit suicide. And that is how act one ends. In the start of act two Willy asks his boss for a raise. Instead of getting a raise Willy gets fired. He tells his recent sorrows to his number who then offers Willy a job, but he turns it down. Later in the story Biff and Willy start to argue a lot more than what they used too. Willy is trying to find a way for his son to stop hating him. He considers killing himself to give to give the insurance money to Biff. They continue to fight each other until finally Biff stops and kisses his father on the cheek. Willy is touched by this, and realizes his son still loves him. But later that night after everyone goes to bed, Willy speeds off in his car and crashes, successfully killing himself.

Reflection:

The story relates to the world today, and the problems people face in the world. Willy gets fired from his job and struggles to find another. Many people in the world today are going through this situation. Willy finds out his family loves and him. And that they will always love him no mater what. Love is more important than making the most money.