In the play, “Death of a Salesman,” Willy Loman experiences both the positive and the negative aspects of bipolar disorder: one moment he is upbeat and pleased, and the following he is furious and swearing at his children. Their connections are clearly difficult ones. Willy...
There are a variety of reasons that may lead to a characters collapse. For example, Willy Loman has dreams of having a successful fortunate life, but unfortunately he is unsuccessful working as a travelling salesman his whole life. The psychoanalytic theory is noticeable in Willy’s...
Arthur Miller’s play ‘The Death of a Salesman’ and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s film ’The Great Gatsby’ both address one linked theme, striving for The American Dream. This unrealistic idea condenses to a happy way of living that is thought by many Americans in which freedom...
One of the most common, but misdiagnosed mental illness conditions in the world is the bipolar disorder. Many people in the world suffer every day from the lack of accurate diagnosis of their condition, which leads to those victims being left unaware of their true...
Currently, depression and its impacts on society has become a mainstream concern. The development of depression has been widely debated with theories ranging from a chemical imbalance of neurotransmitters in the brain to a mental state created through an inability to accept faults in life....
To an unusual degree, The Death of a Salesman interweaves past and present action. Willy Loman, the play’s protagonist, repeatedly revisits old memories, sometimes even conflating them with the present moment. But these memories are not the sentimental, slightly melancholy daydreams of a contented man....
The salesman in the novel “Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller is a perfect example of how life of today works. Willy Loman made a mistake – a big one – and tried to correct it to no avail. His misdeed left him so...
The Pursuit of Happiness: A Universal Yet Personal Journey Happiness is a thing individuals spend their entire lives in pursuit of. In countless shapes and forms, while the feeling is universally understood, it is unique to each individual and cannot be shared or imposed upon...
Introduction I chose to read Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller because I believe that he was a very talented American playwright, and his plays have always intrigued me. As I was marking the book and reading the play, I made sure to jot...
In the book, The Death of a Salesman, written by Arthur Miller, Willy Loman is a businessman from New York City. He has a concerned but loving wife, Linda, and his two sons, Happy and Biff. Willy is a man with a vision to live...
In the Death of a Salesman, Willy is portrayed as an interesting character who has dreams to be liked and make money on the basis of being liked. He was a good handyman and would have been happier working in Alaska with his brother. His...
Was Willy Loman, a good role model for his family? What were his teachings, virtues, and shortcomings as a father? Has he helped his boys or has he destroyed their lives? In Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, he introduces us to Willy Loman’s and...
The Sacrifice of the Common Man in “Death of a Salesman” In Arthur Miller’s play “Death of a Salesman,” the sacrifice of character is one of the mind. Willy Loman is characterized as the “common man.” In a time when the glow of post-war success...
In the play, Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, Biff and Willy Loman both struggle to preserve their dignity but in different ways. In the scene where Biff finally realized that he is dime a dozen, Willy refuses to believe in what Biff says...
Every person in the world has a split persona, their public persona can be way different from their private persona. Willy Loman in the tragedy play Death of a Salesman, written by an American Playwright, Arthur Miller, functions as a complex character. Throughout the course...
