In Arthur Miller's play "Death of a Salesman," Willy Lowman is an aging salesman who never tries to improve his present circumstances, but opts instead to flee from them, by recalling better times in the past when his life had fewer conflicts. ... Willy's first dose of his drug, evasion, is when his son Biff returns home from out west. While discussing with his wife Linda, his disappointment in Biff, Willy is unable to cope with the reality of his son Biff's few accomplishments. Willy resorts to evading his disappointments in Biff, and chooses to return, in his mind, to a more a...

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The Ultimate Sale The characters of Death of a Salesman are easy to identify with because they represent a pretty typical dysfunctional American family. ... Willy Loman, the protagonist of this play, is probably the most washed up and distraught of all the characters. ... He instills these beliefs in his sons, Biff and Happy, who find themselves adrift and meaningless just like their father. ... He knows he is not cut out for the business world, yet Willy will never be able to understand this fact, and Biff will remain a disappointment. ... The money from his death, however, will heal n...

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The role of conflict in "Death of a Salesman" The definition of a conflict is a struggle between a man and himself or one man with another. The main conflict in "Death of a Salesman" is Will's confusion and disappointment. ... It is possible that Willy was once a vital salesman, but he is not any longer. ... Second, the main conflict in "Death of a Salesman" exists between Biff and his father. ... "Death of a Salesman" is a play where conflicts between man and himself and man with other man are one of the main issues in the play. ...

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