the world).
(3) The Marxist approach definitely suits Death of a Salesman because it is about social and economic ideas and understanding the world and about capitalism taking advantage of the working class. Primarily, Willy is a middle class business man whose dream is for him and his son to become successful and rich. At the end of the play, he commits suicide because he cannot change his life. Moreover, Biff fails the whole time and Willy is disappointed with him because he does not try to succeed as his father did. As a result, Willy believes that he is responsible for his son's failure. Willy does not realize that his son does not have the same dreams as he does: "He had the wrong dreams, all, all wrong" (138). As a result, Willy is controlled by superstructure; he does not try to free him self and regain his power. In other words, Willy has two choices: Either succeeding or failing. Besides that maybe Willy Loman (Low + Man) fails because he cannot understand society, that capitalism controls the base, and that even if he tries hard, it is impossible to achieve his dreams. As a result, he cannot understand him self: "He.
never knew who was". Willy never understands society.
because he compares himself with others; he thinks that he is not respected enough, and that he does not have a great personality for business. .
(4) In contrast, Charley is completely the opposite of Willy. He is successful, achieved his goals, and completely understands society:.
Nobody dast blame this man. You don't.
understand: Willy was a salesman. And.
for a salesman, there is no rock bottom.
to the life. He don't put a bolt to a .
nut, he don't tell you the law or give .
you medicine. He's man way out there in.
the blue, riding on a smile and a .
shoeshine. And when they start not.
smiling back-that's an earthquake.
And then you get yourself a couple of.
spots on your hat, and you"re finished.
Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman.