Death of a Salesmen Literary Analysis

Maria Medina AP Literature 2nd Hour February 14th, 2012 Being package In As humans, at some point in our life we may feel the sense of being boxed-in. In Death of a Salesman, Arthur miller shows the different factors that make for the frustrations of long time salesman Willy Loman. Being boxed in is a symbol of Willys serious desperation with his life in the city, his career, and his family that in the end led to his death. Willy is living in the crammed state of New York.He feels as though the city has turned into a box for the inhabitants The way they boxed us in here. Bricks and windows, windows and bricks. (1301). Willy feels trap about the innovating of cities and rapidly growing population Theres more people Thats whats ruining this country Population is acquiring out of control. The competition is maddening Smell the stink from that apartment house- (1301) Hes afraid of change, and cant accept it.. Willy makes himself feel boxed in by not accepting the new city life along with his new family life.The city changing reminds Willy that he now also has a failed kinship with his sons, and this attributes to his sense of feeling boxed in. Willy refers back to the past galore(postnominal) time and longs for life to be like it used to be. While talking about the changing city he remembers his old relationship with one of his sons Remember those two beautiful elm trees out there? When I and Biff hung the swing between them? Willy wishes to go back to the old days when his sons and he got along. Hes very nostalgic and remembers old times to give him some comfort.Unfortunately, having flashback of the good times affects him horribly and not being able to go back in time makes him feel trapped. Willys career has also taken a huge toll on him. At the beginning of the play he tries to give his wife and himself hope that they eventually wont feel physically trapped and things will get better Before its all over were gonna get a little place in the country and Ill raise some vegetables and a couple of chickens. This shows that Willy longs for a different life where routine isnt always necessary.He wants freedom and hopes someday it will come. Willy admits that he feels physically trapped due to the city hes living in, but never admits that he is trapped in the sense that he tries to appeal to everyone. He tries to keep an image that does not truly reflect him We never told the truth for ten minutes in this house (1362) After being confronted by Biff, Willy heretofore doesnt realize his failure in his career and success. He tries making things better by helping out Biffs success he commits suicide to have Biff keep his insurance money and start his own life Imagine?When the mail comes hell be ahead of Bernard once more (1364) This suicide makes for Willy to literally box himself. All of his frustrations make for Willy not think straight and making irrational decisions. showed the factors that led to Willys feeling boxed in. His city lif e, his failed relationship with his family, and his having to keep up an appearance led Willy to frustration. Arthur Millers play Death of a Salesman showed that being boxed in occurs when many problems come up, and when not coped with correctly, can lead to tragic extremes.