Death of a Salesman Analysis

Death of a Salesman takes place primarily within the confined landscape of the Lomans’ home. This narrow, and increasingly narrowing setting is contrasted with the vastness of the American We...

(Click the setting infographic to download.) Most of the action is set in Willy Loman's home and yard in Brooklyn, NYC. Because of recent population growth, the Lomans' house is boxed in by apart...

Though all works of literature present the author’s point of view, they don’t all have a narrator or a narrative voice that ties together and presents the story. This particular piece o...

Well, the play is definitely a drama, because, you know… it's a play, a piece of literature meant to be spoken by actors in front of a live audience. This particular drama centers on the trials a...

The tone is apparent primarily through the play’s stage directions. The directions are sensitive to the very real pain suffered by the characters. However, in its frankness, the tone is also mock...

The title has several layers of meaning. The most blatantly obvious one is that it refers to Willy Loman's actual physical death—unfortunately by suicide. So, yeah, Willy is a salesman, and he d...

Willy and Biff are both home again.Willy comes home early from his work trip because he is no longer able to drive and he can’t do his job. Biff is home after working as a farm hand for many year...

Everyone is unsatisfied with their lives or frustrated in some way.Each of the central characters is troubled and wants his or her life circumstances to change. Willy can’t drive for his travel...

In the first act, Willy comes home early from his work trip because he is no longer able to drive. For a traveling salesman, this means he also can’t do his job. Things are falling apart and mone...

Arthur Miller was married to Marilyn Monroe. Miller acted a bit too much like Willy and had an affair with her in 1951 while he was still married to another woman. In 1956, Miller and his first wi...

Happy’s pretty hot and has been with lots of girls. He steals the girlfriends of basically all of his acquaintances only to discard them a few days later. The apple never falls far from the treeâ...