Death Of A Slaesman

Death of a Salesman is a play filled with many undertones. One undertone is the playwright’s views on society. His views are subtly placed in his characters thoughts and actions. There are many examples of this throughout the play.

One example is Willy’s view that education is not as important as being good looking and well liked. He brought this point up while he compared Biff and Charley. During the 1940’s and 1950’s Willy’s view seemed to be the general consensus in society. The emphasis wasn’t put on education as much as it is today. The story seems to be an advocate for education.

Another example is Willy’s view that money makes a man. Willy believes that your job makes you who you are. He pointed this out to Biff and Happy when he told them about how much money he was making and how well he was liked. There are some of us that work and work so they get promoted higher up in the company while we neglect our friends and loved ones. Willy believed that his job would make him rich and very po

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