This is a very sad story about Willy Loman, a salesman fallen in disgrace, tired of his job, which is not fulfilling anymore, and frustrated because his grownup sons have not had success in life. He compares them to the neighbor's son, a successful lawyer. In particular he has a conflict with his eldest son, Biff.
In the course of the play, Willy hallucinates repeatedly, having numerous flashbacks. In this way we learn that he is fired and that he lost a chance to make a lot of money with his brother in Alaska when he was young. Also, we learn why father and son can't get along: as a kid, Biff found out about an affair his father was having with a woman in a hotel; he never really overcome the shock. Willy Loman ends up killing himself in despair, with no hope about life. | ||
Plot & Themes Tone of book? - depressed Life of a profession: Family, struggle with Yes Struggle with: - Son Internal struggle/realization? Yes Struggle over Job/Profession/Status story Yes Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 60's-90's Ethnicity/Nationality Unusual characteristics: Main Adversary Identity: - none Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 6 () United States Yes The US: - Northeast Writing Style Amount of dialog - mostly dialog |