He's sixty-three years old and is the salesman around whom this play "Death of a Salesman- is constructed. Willy Loman is a traveling salesman who grew up inspired by the success of his salesman father, who left his family for Alaska. ... He doesn't manage to tell the truth, even his dead he justifies by saying that his sacrifice will save his sons, particularly Biff, because of the insurance money. ...

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In "The Death of a Salesman-, by Arthur Miller and "A Doll's House-, by Henrik Ibsen both portray two people who realized their independence when they were at the end of their rope. ... Death of a Salesman is a moving destruction of the whole myth. ... Willie Loman, in "Death of a Salesman-, has lived his life in pursuit of the American dream. ... Eventually, he gets tired of her nagging him about a situation that's dead, he sends off a letter stating Krogstad dismissal. ... In "Death of a Salesman- the play ends with Willy killing himself in order for his sons to become successf...

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• Grade Level: High School