He works long hours at a job he’s not good at and doesn’t truly enjoy, and he expects this kind of life for his sons. As Biff continues to not live up to his expectations, they clash constantly Biff’s failure to live his father’s dream life causes Willy to express constant disappointment in the man he’s become. Willy raised him to grow up sailing through life, believing that he can get by on being well-liked and admired. When this never culminates in the life Biff wanted, he has no idea of the direction he needs to go in. He can never hold down a job and develops a kleptomania habit.
Willy cheats on Linda out of loneliness and he wants to feel like an important salesman because he cannot face the fact that he’s not. Willy’s pride (Biff), left him, and this shatters Willy, the guilt is overwhelming, unbearable. “Will you stop
His father was very laid back and accomplished nothing in life and Okonkwo hated him for it. Okonkwo’s eldest son Nwoye is lazy and weak from an early age. Okonkwo’s fear of his father’s laziness rubbing off on his son Nwoye changes Okonkwo from hero to villain when he beats him to make himself more masculine. What he thinks is helping his family is actually causing pain. Okonkwo’s wives are often beaten for the simplest of things, sometimes even for not explaining to him where they have gone.
Willy's criticism of his son likely stems from criticisms of his own self. Happy continually seeks similar accomplishments and big dreams like his father. Willy's antics finally push Happy to deny his own father saying to his female companions "No, that’s not my father. He’s just a
He blames Charlie as the one who caused him to lose his boxing career and he also blames himself for his lack of bravery to act according to his own will. Despite all these, with the support and guidance of Father Barry and Edie, and finally the death of Charlie, Terry is awakened and is confident enough to fight like a contender in accordance to his conscience. His actions no longer depend on others and he finally wins the respect of the other longshoremen. Kazan clearly shows that Terry has his brother Charlie to blame for making him a bum. In the cabin, while Charlie is meant to bribe Terry with a job so that he would keep quiet about the deeds of the union, Terry expressed his disappointment in Charlie.
Arthur Miller makes Howard Wagner a memorable character in his play “death of a salesman “ because he is a symbol of the modern business man and his character highlight the ruthless nature of the modern world that Willy Loam is struggling to succeed in .We can also see that how far Willy fall behind the modern business world Second, Miller shows us a modern business man’s personality in Howard’s character that always put the firm on his first list more than anything else. Despite the fact that Willy is “desperately tell a “story “and explains why he should has “a New York job “, and his family is struggle with the money. Howard still doesn’t care and substantiates that “it’s business, kid (Willy), everyone gotta put his own weight “. These cold hearted sentences prove that, Howard is very realistic about Willy’s condition in term that will benefit his firm. He knows that there is no way Willy can earn him a profit with “a job in town “, therefore he avoid and reason with Willy so he can keep Willy on the road because Willy is fallen behind the modern world.
True West also focuses on the dysfunction of the American Dream. Austin has been successful and appears at first to be living in this ideal life. However, he isn’t really satisfied. On the contrary, he is quite unhappy at living the typical American lifestyle and would prefer to walk in his brother's shoes, living a carefree life in the desert like his brother but when both brothers switch shoes the start having conflicts with each other and every one around them. happiness through his success and then truly have lived the American Dream.
Parents owe their children the duty to encourage them to perform well in their areas of interest or in their pursuits. I can relate the article by Amy Chua to the “Death of a Salesman”. In the book, Willy wants his son Biff to be a successful salesman. He wants him to get a well-paying job and he nags at him all day to find a steady job. As Biff’s abilities do not match his father's expectations, he is unable to fulfill his father’s high hopes of a brilliant career in sales.
Likely a result of these early experiences, Willy develops a fear of abandonment, which makes him want his family to conform to the American Dream. His efforts to raise perfect sons, however, reflect his inability to understand reality. The young Biff, whom Willy considers the embodiment of promise, drops Willy and Willy’s zealous ambitions for him when he finds out about Willy’s adultery. Biff’s ongoing inability to succeed in business furthers his estrangement from Willy. When, at Frank’s Chop House, Willy finally believes that Biff is on the cusp of greatness, Biff shatters Willy’s illusions and, along with Happy, abandons the
However, for Willy to live by his ideals necessitates building or telling many lies, and these illusions replace reality in Willy's mind. He tells lies about how well liked he is in all of his towns, and how vital he is to New England. At times Willy even believes his own lies and becomes enthusiastic when he tells his family that he made more money than he actually did. Willy then fills his sons so full of this concept of being well-liked that when Biff flunks math he goes to Boston to search for his father. He thought that since Willy is so