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Examples Of Willy's Failure In Death Of A Salesman

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Arthur Miller’s play, Death of a Salesman, is thematically centered on Willy Loman’s inability to accept his failure in various aspects of his life. The first example of the character’s inability to accept his failure is as a husband through his infidelity and his actions after the fact. Next, the audience will see Willy’s inability to accept his failure as a father when he learns what his lessons really taught his sons. Finally, Willy Loman’s inability to accept his failure as a salesman is shown by his wife, Linda, to the audience demonstrating that pride is a factor. Miller’s centralization of this theme reveals to the audience that because of this, Willy refuses help from those who are willing to lend him a hand. The first example of Willy’s
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