Thursday, October 25, 2018

To what degree does the protagonist believe in and live by the social order he is a part of in Death of a Salesman? Give examples

Willy totally
believes in the social order he is part of, and tries vehemently to be a success within this
system. Sadly, he cannot see that he is not equipped to succeed in the system he chooses to be
part of, and he refuses to accept help to change the way he lives in order to survive.


For example, Willy has always worked to be a self-made man. He is a salesman, seeking
out markets and striving for the commission which will help him support his family in the way he
wants to. Willy has never really been able to succeed in this environment. In Act 1, we see him
reminisce over returning from a sales trip....

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