Digging Your Own Grave
We all strive to be somebody big in this world. Some one successful, someone powerful, someone well liked. But at what point must we be honest with ourselves? When is it time to face the fact that we can’ fit into all of these categories, that we are who we are? It is when we fail to recognize this that the line between fantasy and reality begin to blur, and things begin to fall apart. Willy Loman, the star of Arthur Miller’s playwright, The Death of a Salesman, is the epitome of this disillusioned state of being. Willy is so engrossed with the idea of being the most successful, most well-liked salesman in New England, that he becomes blind to his true identity. Throughout the book neglects to recognize the fact that he has become unsuccessful in his career as a salesman, yet instead of this on as a challenge, Willy lies to himself and his family in order to make his situation seem temporarily acceptable. Along with this, Willy’s sons and his wife try to support Willy by lying to him, which in the long run only perpetuates his superficial self image. Willy’s denial not only stands in the way of his success, but also is what drives him to lose his sanity, and eventually
In the same dream, a new character is introduced, Bernard, who is a classmate of Biff’s a family friend. In this scene Bernard encourages Biff to study his math or else he may fail his math class, and he won’t be able to graduate from high school. Willy shoos Bernard off, confident that with Biff’s scholarships to several universities, no teachers are going to fail him. Supportive of Biff’s decision to not study, and seemingly assured that his sons future is a promising one, Willy gives his son this speech about the importance of social status as opposed to academic achievement. At the climax and turning point of the screen play, a dramatic change in character takes place. As Biff and Willy, in his demented state, engage in an intense argument about the success of the family, Biff snaps.
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Approximate Word count = 2242
Approximate Pages = 9 (250 words per page double spaced)
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