UFV – DLA LET 316 Death of a SalesMan A. MILLER Plot The las day i n the life of W . Loman -30 years ina rm, reduced to straight commission status. - - at home two sons who have failed him: -Bi, !i, 3", a drifter# had !een to $ail %not revealed at the !eginning &a''y: wor(s at a store# only thin(s of getting money and women -willy ) !i: re'eated con*icts +an adulter relationshi' that triggered Bis disa''ointment in life - Linda detects inde)es of an attem't at suicide# !i decides to s tay h ome# - - Bi as(s &o ward a ' osition in /e w or ( and g ets red Bi# does not im'ress willy1s old !oss to get a $o! and reali2es they live a world of lies -after a confrontaaion in a restaurant. They leave him alone and go out with two girsl - at home Bi tries to ma(e Will understand teir condition# he refuses - willy decides to (ill himself fotr the insurea nce money - reactions at the funeral diametrically o''osed merican 4ream - s t o social values# wor shi''ing of success, 'ursuit o f fo rtune# illusion of a''earance- su!stitute of moral values - - de' ends on r ecog nition and wealth to conside r himself a human !eing - - false values ar e transmitted to h$is sons - - fals e 're mises o f unlimited 'o ssi!i lities d e'en ded on ' erso nal at trac tive ness, goo d tal(, having a 'o'ular gure - /o t to li(e !ut to !e well li(ed - - a 5ues ton of degree 6 the more you ha ve 7 - - -Flaws -!lind to his sons mista(es --encouragestheir wea(nesses, in*ates their images of themselves #-misconstructs the ideal of fatherhood # Bi: drives without a license# steals !all, 'en etc Bernard: son of the neigh!our 8harley: warns him a!out the math teachers threat to fail him - as( Bernard to 9hel' him. ;ven in an o<cial e)am - teaches them not to ta(e res'onsi!ility for ones acts -

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UFV DLA LET 316Death of a SalesMan A. MILLERPlotThe las day in the life of W. Loman

-30 years ina firm, reduced to straight commission status.- - at home two sons who have failed him:

-Biff, biff, 34, a drifter; had been to jail (not revealed at the beginningHappy: works at a store; only thinks of getting money and women

-willy x biff: repeated conflicts 9an adulter relationship that triggered Biffs disappointment in life)

Linda detects indexes of an attempt at suicide; biff decides to stay home; -= Biff asks Howard a position in New York and gets fired

Biff; does not impress willys old boss to get a job and realizes they live a world of lies-after a confrontaaion in a restaurant. They leave him alone and go out with two girsl- at home Biff tries to make Will understand teir condition; he refuses- willy decides to kill himself fotr the insureance money- reactions at the funeral diametrically opposed

American Dream

As to social values; worshipping of success, pursuit of fortune; illusion of appearance- substitute of moral values - depends on recognition and wealth to conside r himself a human being - false values are transmitted to hjis sons - false premises of unlimited possibilities depended on personal attractiveness, good talk, having a popular figure Not to like but to be well liked - a queston of degree the more you have -Flaws-blind to his sons mistakes--encouragestheir weaknesses, inflates their images of themselves;-misconstructs the ideal of fatherhood ; Biff: drives without a license; steals ball, pen etcBernard: son of the neighbour Charley: warns him about the math teachers threat to fail him- ask Bernard to help him. Even in an official exam- teaches them not to take responsibility for ones acts-