Death of a Salesman - Act Two -

Analysis-

Willy's character seems to be a developing character due to the fact that he keeps working towards a "bigger dream". After going to Howard for a different position, he turned down and fired. He then feels like a bigger failure because he has to go to Charley for extra money. Willy is a very traditional and proud man. As a consequence, when he gets fired and has to ask his neighbor for extra money it seemed to hit him twice as hard. Biff seems to become more quilty about the way he has treated his father in the past, but he had good reason to (him catching his failure cheating). Happy, on the other hand, is stuck in his ways. Linda is still seeing the good in her husband. She loves him no matter how bad things become. The exposition shows all the problems that are inside this family. The rising action is when his children find him wandering outside and their monther watching helplessly. Then the boys being turned down for the loan and Willy becoming fired. The climax is when Willy has this scheme that he is going to make sure that he's family has the life insurance policy. Then he decided to commit suicide by having an "car accident". The falling action is when Linda keeps thinking "his only on another trip". The resolution is when Linda tells Willy how she finished paying the bills. Like as telling him, everythings okay now.

My Repsonse-

Willy is the ultimate father and husband. He gave everything, even his life, for his family. I was happy to see Biff finally changing for the good, but Happy has no hope. It finally makes since to why Biff hated his father so much. They respected their mother very much and to see his father dishonoring her the way he did was the ultimate pain. He never did tell his mother, probably because he didn't want to hurt her the way he had been hurt. It also explains what happen to him with never wanting to be like his father. I was sad that not very many people showed up to his funeral. He had worked his whole life to be that popular salesman that everyone would like. I should have guessed that he was going to commit suicide by having a car accident. I thought it was bitter sweet when Linda told him the final house payment had been paid because that was like one of the issues that really bothered Willy (not being able to pay the bills).