Death of a Salesmen

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play in the definition of tragedy. This famous tale of a salesman contains a singular main character; Willy (The Salesman) Loman, his two strapping young lads Happy and Biff, and of course his adoring wife Linda. Willy struggles to climb his way up the American capitalist hierarchy, but it seems his ship will not come in. In spite of the fact that Willy would much rather be laboring with his hands, he is set in the mindset that his real love could never make enough money. Disappointment after disappointment Willy decides that his only way to provide for his family would be to commit suicide. The number one son of the salesman, Biff, is paving his way for a discouraging life. Symbolically speaking, the character of Biff represents Willy at a younger age, for they both carry the same characteristics. However Biff is given the same chance to do something with his life, and surprisingly enough he take!
s it. As for Willy's other son, Happy decides that he will take the same long, hard road as his father, only he thinks that he'll make it.
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