Death of a Salesman - Miller, Arthur

Death Of A Salesman Written by Arthur Miller is about a dysfunctional family with the head of the house, Willy Loman, is the father,and being the source of the problems. Willy Loman spent most of his childhood without a father. His father abandoned the family when Willy was three. Therefore,Willy really never had a role model on how to be a husband or a parent.Willy, his wife Linda, their two sons, Biff, …

…life insurance money to Biff then Biff will see how much his father loved him. In their discussion, Ben tells him "the jungle is dark but full of diamonds." Willy ends his life.This is such a sad story. To think, someone lives their whole life trying to make something of himself and his sons, and end up with nothing. Not even respect. He was sorely misguided. It all starts when you are a child.