Biff Loman
Biff Loman
Biff Loman is Willy's son and it is the conflict between the two that the story of the play revolves around. Biff was a star football player in high school, with scholarships to two major universities. He flunked math his senior year and was not allowed to graduate. He was going to make....
Death of a Salesman
The play Death of a Salesman is a tragic story of Willy Loman and his endless pursuit of success. Willy can no longer recognize his own reality, or why he has failed. Therefore he wreaks havoc on his own life and that of his family. Unaware of what warped his mind and behavior, he commits suicide in....
Motifs in Death of a Salesman
Motifs are essential in literature as they emphasize a point or express an important message. In Death of a Salesman, Arthur Miller uses theft as a motif, which is seen throughout the play, to emphasize an important message. One of the main characters, Biff Loman steals on many occasions, including ....
Willy Loman a tragic hero
In Arthur Millers play, Death of a Salesman, Willy Loman is considered a tragic hero. Willy Loman just wants to be viewed as a good and decent human being. He also wants to believe that he is a well liked and decent person who does not make mistakes. However, this is not the case, for Willy mak....