Essay - This Paper Presents a Detailed Character Analysis of the Protagonist...

This paper presents a det*****iled character analysis of the protagonist Willy Loman from Arthur Miller's Death of a S*****lesman. The writer provides the reader with an exploratory journey through the character of Willy ***** including his strengths, weaknesses and downfall. *****re were nine sources used to complete this *****.

INTRODUCTION

Throughout history literary authors have used *****ir works to convey a message or meaning. When ***** Miller penned Death ***** a Salesman he had know way of knowing that it would become a future classic in schools across America. The story has been exam*****ed by millions high school and college students as well ***** l*****erary critics for years. ***** character of Willy Loman draws a lot of attention to himself because of the complexity of his nature and character. The character of Willy Loman is a ch*****racter that ***** the ***** with an inside view ***** many different life lessons. Some of the life lessons ***** the character plays out include the death of the American Dream, what lying will get one, what middle age can cause, ***** how pride can destroy not only the ********** but all of those he touches. ***** ***** lessons that are played out by the ***** of Willy Loman are lessons ***** are critically important to the success or failure of real life. Loman is someone who tries hard but because of ***** personal flaws experiences pain and heartache along the way. When Miller wrote the play he made ***** ***** a bit of ***** tragic hero.

***** of the most important things that Willy Loman portrays through ***** unfolding of his character in the story is the death of ***** aged values. The work that one does is supposed to reap certain benefits according to ***** ***** Dream. It is what makes the workers strive, it is ***** makes one keep going when times get tough. They are all assured *****y will reach the end ***** the rainbow in middle age ***** it will be wonderful. Loman d*****plays the let down ***** occurs *****, for some the end of ***** rainbow looks no ***** than the previous path has looked ***** years(Tuleja, PG).

The suicide ***** Willy ***** ***** long been debated. Many believe he so because his dreams will never be **********, while others think he ***** so after Biff declares his love and Willy knows ***** has failed his *****n(Phelps pg 239).

***** the emotional clash between ***** and Willy in which Biff collapses ***** his father's arms declaring ***** to be nothing, nothing at ***** Willy immediately begins ***** analyze the ***** of the exchange(Phelps pg 239). "

Willy's immediate reaction to it is ***** conclude: "Biff - he likes me!" To which Linda and Happy quickly respond with enthusiastic reinforcement: "He loves you, Willy!" and "Always did, Pop" (***** ***** 133). Their reaction suggests that Biff's feelings are obvious. However, ***** ***** ***** are repeatedly shown to be among ***** most deluded, obtuse, and mendacious characters in the play.