![]() ![]() This traditional relationship is furthermore perceptible in his old style politeness because he does not want his wife to heft. Their relationship is based on a traditional distribution of roles and it becomes obvious that Willy is the head of the family when he corrects Linda “ Chevrolet, Linda ”3 after she asks him about the “ Chevvy”4. Willy and his wife’s Linda’s marriage seems very loving and harmonious as they address each other with really tender nicknames like “ dear”3 and “ sweatheart”3. He then tends to exaggerate, as it is seen in his self praise-hyperbole “ knocked ’em cold in Providence, slaughtered ’em in Boston.”3, in order to bring his business success near to them. ![]() ” Another pleasure in Willy’s life is to share his work with his sons by telling them stories about it. ![]() ” He is also sure of the fact that he is well known and welcome everywhere he goes which is indicated by the following statement “ ’Willy Loman is here!’ That’s all they have to know. For them he is a role model and he seems really confident of being a good one: “ Be liked and you will never want. It is furthermore visible that Willy builds his hopes on Biff and Happy. With the simile “ you’re both built like Adonoises”1, which Willy is thankful for and moreover very proud of, and the statement that his sons “ are going to be five times ahead of ”1 because of their appearance, it becomes clear that he is of the opinion that attractiveness which results in “ personal interest”1 and popularity is the only way to become big in business – which is pretty unrealistic already because good grades are necessary to enrol in college, and contents taught in college are in the majority of cases necessary to become big in business. He places special value on a good image, which can be seen in the very first question of the passage “ Bernard is not well liked, is he?”, which he addresses to his sons Biff and Happy. Characterization of Willy Lomanįor Willy this ideal world is very important as ideals are in general. With this reflection of the past the reader or spectator is able to share in Willy’s and his former family life a family life that is harmonious, easy, joyful or simply all in all perfect. This passage from the first act of Arthur Miller’s drama “Death of a Salesman” displays one of the numerous flashbacks of Willy Loman, who represents the main character and moreover a complex round character. Analysis of the passage in the text (Penguin: page 25, “Willy: Bernard is not well liked, is he?” – page 27, “Willy: “What do we owe?”) Relation between the passage and the drama “Death of a Salesman”Ģ.1. Relationship between a father and his sonsĢ. Analysis of the passage in the text (Penguin: page 25, “Willy: Bernard is not well liked, is he?” – page 27, “Willy: “What do we owe?”)ġ.3. ![]()
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