Respect in Death of a Salesman

In the play Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller, the main character, Willy Loman, has conflicts with respect and infidelity throughout the story. He has a problem with respect, especially respecting his wife, Linda. Willy shows through flashbacks of “The Woman” and everyday life that he has no respect for Linda. This also shows that he has an ethical issue with infidelity. Willy struggles with the idea of respect not only with Linda and …

…respect for his wife, Linda, throughout the play Death of a Salesman. He has an affair with another woman and constantly does not allow her to talk. This struggle with the idea of respect leads to the ethical conflict of his unfaithfulness. By doing this he shows how he does not respect his wife and struggles with the idea of not being respected. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Miller, Arthur. Death of a Salesman. New York: Viking Penguin, 1976.