Willie Loman is an ordinary man who embodies traditional American values of success. ... Willie Loman had already achieved the historical dream, he had a house, car, family and a job, but he gets obsessed with the business success dream and tries or at least he think he does try to accomplish it but he dismantles his family in the process. Willy Loman had accomplished the historical American Dream but because of his ambition he did not realize it. ... At the age of sixty Willy had built a family and had two sons. ... Happy saws how Biff always got their dad whole attention, and Biff reali...

• Word Count: 2201
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Willy Loman is constantly trying to figure out where his life went wrong, but denies that he has actually failed. ... The two protagonists, Willy Loman and Okonkwo, in addition are ready to lay down their life to secure their personal dignity. In Willy Loman's case, he feels he has only a very small amount of dignity left and the only option to preserve that is to end his life. ... Believing he can be of greater value dead, Willy wants Biff to take the insurance money and make a business with it. He wants Biff to see the sacrifice made for him, and maybe Biff will finally think higher...

• Word Count: 1556
• Approx Pages: 6

Willy Loman is, for Miller, the antithesis of the classic tragic hero. ... There are other flaws in Willy Loman that lead to his demise. ... Willy Loman despite his desperate searching through his past Willy does not achieve the self-realisation or self-knowledge typical of the tragic hero. ... Willy inculcates the wrong values in his sons, Biff and Happy. ... The failure of the Loman Brothers (particularly Biff -- Willy's favourite) to achieve success and to keep up with Willy's high and unrealistic expectations disappoint Willy. ...

• Word Count: 1421
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School