Willy also remembers his old dream of the boys visiting him in Boston during a road trip.

They contemplate buying a ranch and working together.Īt this point, Willy relives several scenes from his past, including the time when, during high school, Biff admits to stealing a football and promises to throw a pass for Willy during the game. Both are dissatisfied with their jobs: Biff is discontent working for someone else, and Happy cannot be promoted until the merchandise manager dies. Biff and Happy discuss women and the future. Biff learns that Willy is usually talking to him (Biff) during these private reveries. Linda and Willy argue about their oldest son Biff.īiff and his brother, Happy, overhear Willy talking to himself. His wife, Linda, suggests that he request a job in New York rather than travel each week.

Willy is having difficulty remembering events, as well as distinguishing the present from his memories of the past. The action begins in the home of Willy Loman, an aging salesman who has just returned from a road trip. By contrast, his younger son, Happy, has a more traditional-albeit lackluster-career and is a womanizer.Death of a Salesman takes place in New York and Boston. He also constantly fights with his eldest son Biff, who, after dropping out of high school, has been getting by as a drifter and as an occasional thief. While at home, he dissociates from reality, entering in time switches that explain why he turned out the way he did through interactions with his brother Ben and his mistress. Fun Fact: Arthur Miller provided two alternate versions of a physical insult in the play: If Willy Loman is played by a small man (like Dustin Hoffman) he is called a 'shrimp,' but if the actor is large, Willy Loman is called a 'walrus.”ĭeath of a Salesman is, at first glance, about the last day in the life of salesman Willy Loman, who, at 63, has failed at his career.Notable Adaptations: 1984 at the Broadhurst Theater, with Dustin Hoffman playing Willy 2012 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, with Philip Seymour Hoffman as Willy Loman.Main Characters: Willy Loman, Biff Loman, Happy Loman, Linda Loman, Ben Loman.

Themes: The American dream, family relationships.

Premiere Date:, at the Morosco Theatre.

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