Death Of A Salesman
Submitted by madnotes on May 12, 2008
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Death Of A Salesman
Willy Loman, a 60-year old salesman who is stuck in his past, tries to conform to what he feels is the right and perfect way to live the American Dream. Yet, Willy isn’t the great businessman that he claims to be to his friends and family. The economic boom after the war shakes him up. He gets fired from his job and begins to hallucinate about events from his past.
Willy Loman’s life begins with one abandonment to the next, messing him up, more and more every time. Willy’s father leaves him and his brother, Ben, when Willy is very young. Ben moves to Alaska, leaving Willy alone and lost. Willy’s obsession with making his family conform to the American...
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