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A 3 page paper which examines Willy
Loman’s illusion that he was a great salesman as one of the most powerful elements of
his downfall in Arthur Miller’s play “Death of a Salesman.” No additional sources cited.
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3 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RAslslie.rtf
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been told that the American dream is a reality, offered to everyone. What he does not know is that this American dream is not as easy to possess as he
had thought. He did not understand that one needed to have skills and determination, not just looks and a smile. Willy was essentially a superficial and ignorant man who did
not understand what it took to be a great success, perhaps rising in his position to that of management, or even to that of an incredibly successful salesman/employee. And, in
this character that is Willy Loman we have a man who is obviously under the influence of many illusions, one of which is that he is a great salesman who
could have possessed a far better position if only his boss had lived. The following paper examines the illusion that involves Willys professional abilities, an illusion that helped lead him
to his end. Illusion Willy was also constantly blaming others, a perspective that becomes very real when we truly examine the imaginations of Willy. Willys old boss was
Frank Wagner. Willy likes to imagine that Jack is still his boss, and that if he were, Willy would not be in the position he is currently in. He feels
that his old manager would have given him a promotion. Now, in all honesty, we do not know that Frank would have promoted Willy at all. We do not have
anything to tell us that Willy is a more than adequate salesman or employee. For all we know Frank would have fired him long ago, or at the very least,
not promoted him. In this we see Willy blaming his new boss for his position. He puts the blame of his own failure as an employee onto the shoulders of
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