Willy Loman's Lonely Character in Death of a Salesman

Willy Loman's Lonely Character in Death of a Salesman

Willy Loman died the death of a salesman. He did not, however, die the death of popular man. No one cared when he committed suicide. Willy should be looked upon with sympathy. Though he was a respectable man, no one noticed. He worked hard his entire life. He would drive many miles trying to support his wife and kids, and they still did not appreciate him. Loman is simply a disappointed, lonely, and misunderstood man. These qualities should make the reader feel sympathy for Mr. Loman as he has experienced more than anyone will ever realize.

First, the reader should feel sorrow for Loman because he is disappointed with many aspects of his life. First, he is disappointed in his son Biff, who is suppose to be the star of the family. Each time that Willy interacts with Biff, he is always trying to tell him how great he is going to be in life. Biff never realizes this potential. During the play, Willy thinks back to when Biff was a great athlete in high school. In the scene that features the day when Biff is going to play at Ebbots? field, Willy is in a great mood. The entire family is very excited. Biff even promised his dad a touchdown. One must conclude that this game did not play out in the Loman family?s favor. If Biff played well, Willy would have mentioned it. This game is most likely the beginning of the disappointment in Biff. Willy is also even more disappointed in Biff when he fails senior math. This failing grade means that Biff can not graduate, and he also loses his scholarship to the University of Virginia. All of Willy?s hopes were put into Biff, and he fails. It goes back to the old saying "do not put all your eggs into one basket". One can conclude if tha...

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...tried to live out the "American Dream." He wanted to be someone special. He did not realize he was just a dime a dozen. He was a carbon copy of the rest of the traveling salesman in the world. He was just an average man with an average family, who lived from paycheck to paycheck. He just wanted to live out his dream. His family, however, held him back. They ruined him and let him down. They kept him from being the best. If it had not been for Linda, he would have been filthy rich. Willy Loman died the death of a salesman, but he did not die the death of a successful salesman. A successful salesman is someone who people love and care for. Willy Loman only has five people attend his funeral. A successful salesman would have had many people at his funeral. Willy Loman died the death of a normal salesman as he was no different from the rest of the salesman in the world.