Willy Loman, husband and the father of two sons, is a sixty-year-old, insecure traveling salesman. ... Disappointingly, Biff has become a thirty-four year old "disgrace" to Willy (1323). ... Willy Loman constantly emphasizes that "personality always wins the day" when in fact it does not (1351). ... It is those who were not thought of being popular, such as Charley and Bernard, who become successful and the envy of Willy Loman. ... Willy Loman commits suicide and leaves a twenty thousand inheritance so Biff could live out Willy's dream. ...

• Word Count: 597
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Willy Loman is a traveling salesman who believes the American Dream, that anyone can become rich and well known through only hard work, perseverance, or personality. ... Characterization is used effectively in revealing what type of character Willy Loman was. ... After years of working as a traveling salesman, Willy Loman has only an old car, an empty house, and a defeated spirit. ... Willy Loman falsely believes he needs nothing more than to be well liked to make it big. ... Willy Loman is the basis of this lens. ...

• Word Count: 375
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Miller demonstrates the extremities that the Loman family goes through to achieve the "perfect American family". ... With a firm view on life to be "well-liked", the Lomans entrap themselves in a life of fiction, fantasy, and lies. ... The American dream also relates to Biff Loman. ... Linda Loman also has experience with the American dream. ... However, as illustrated by Willy Loman, one should be reasonable when setting goals. ...

• Word Count: 868
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

In Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, Willy Loman portrays this very man; one who is lost in his own world, without a clue about life or himself. ... Willy Loman is a poor salesman with hopes of becoming a well-liked and respected man. ... I am Willy Loman and you are Biff Loman!" ... Willy's values are very common to most men. ... In the meantime, you, like Willy Loman, will miss what things are really important, like family, honesty, and love....

• Word Count: 977
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

In Arthur Miller's, dramatic play, Death of a Salesman the Loman family presents its self as being the perfect nuclear family as opposed to their dysfunctional nature. Even though Miller portrays Willy Loman as the main character of the story, his lack of praise worthy traits make it necessary for another to be the hero. This other character comes in the form of Willy's son, Biff Loman, who may not succeed in regards to Willy's dreams, but still deserves the honor of being called the hero of the play. ... To analyze Biff Loman the most important aspect comes from his change in s...

• Word Count: 615
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Willy Loman, the protagonist of this play, is probably the most washed up and distraught of all the characters. Despite his failure at recognizing his true nature as a Loman or "Low Man," he spends the entire play searching through and evaluating his past in order to achieve some sort of self-realization or self-knowledge. ... Willy's slow, painful demise into nothingness is a direct result of his beliefs. ... As Willy finds himself less and less capable, he still dreams of making it big and has visions of Uncle Ben who gives him advice on how to get rich, but never the kind of advice Wi...

• Word Count: 709
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

The death of Willy Loman was tragic and he was also a fool. ... Willy's life was built of false dreams and hopes. ... This was probably the happiest time in Willy life. ... Willy's character wasn't developed by his dad. ... Willy also tells Happy and Biff to steal. ...

• Word Count: 1057
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School