Death Of A Salesman Sympathy Essay

No Sympathy for Willy Willy Loman was the ideal American dream chasing man in the play “Death of a Salesman.” By Arthur Miller, based on the American dream and what’s really behind the process of succeeding the much wanted lifestyle. Willy Loman is married to Linda Loman and together they have their two sons, Biff Loman, and Happy Loman. The Loman family demonstrates the struggles behind a hard working man and his “almost successful” family. Throughout the events we wonder if Willy was a good dad or not. We are given many ups and downs throughout the story, the ending even throws a curve to the audience which really makes everyone question if what Willy did was noble or selfish. People often argue whether or not Willy Loman

Willy is constantly projecting his mistakes onto his sons and making them feel as if they are less causing them to fall back on what they almost had going for themselves. In a heated argument, Biff comes forward to Willy expressing that he is not capable of the dreams Willy has for Biff and in that, Willy begins with “I am not a dime a dozen! I am Willy Loman, and you are Biff Loman!” followed by Biff as he says to Willy “I am not a leader of men, Willy, and neither are you. You were never anything but a hard working drummer who landed in the ash can like all the rest of them!” (Miller 2172). But after all of this arguing, Willy continues to manipulate Biff with his hopes for him when all Biff wants is his fathers approval to move forward with new

Frantically trying to understand the situation and himself as well, Willy begins to drive off from the house in a fit of confusion, causing him to wreck the car he had been driving and killing himself. In the play Linda begins calling for Willy, “Willy? (there is no answer. LINDA waits. BIFF gets up off his bed. He is still in his clothes. HAPPY sits up. BIFF stands listening.) Willy, answer me! Willy! (There is the sound of a car starting and moving away full speed.) No!” (Miller 2174). Many argue that Willy taking his own life was a nobel act and that he gave his sons a head start with what they received from Willy passing. Which with how Willy’s health had been going there really was no way he'd find a way to support his sons the proper way. Many others believe it was selfish of him to do this, which in a way it was but it would also be selfish for others to keep him around for their sake and not considering his