Death Of A Salesman
...illy is on the road to failure. Willy’s “goddam Studebaker” is another used-up object that represents his failure (pg. 73). If Willy’s car is broken, he cannot get to where he wants to go. This relates to the fact that, if Willy’s life is falling apart, he can’t achieve his goals. Willy’s idea of success is one of the past. This is evident when he says, “They time them so when you finally paid for them, they’re used up” (pg. 73). He is working towards a goal that will do him no good if he achieves it. He wants people to like him, yet that won’t get him very far in the business world. Willy’s used-up objects portray his path to failure. The fact that Willy values being liked over physical achievements shows how he is doomed to failure. When speaking to his sons, Willy says, “And who in the business world thinks I’m crazy?” (pg. 61) He is so afraid of people disliking him, that he devotes all of his attention to his image and nothing else. This mind-set is on the path to failure. Willy says, “I never in my life whistled in an elevator” (pg.61). Since he spends so much time making people like him, he doesn’t have time to enjoy his life. A life without happiness is bound to end in failure. Later in the conversation Willy says, “Call out the name Willy Loman and see what happens” (pg. 62). He thinks that he is well liked, but in reality, is not liked by very many people. His misinterpretation of his image dooms him to failure. Willy cares about his image more than physical achievement, so he dooms himself to failure. Willy’s hatred for New York City represents his path to failure. Willy says to his wife, “The way they [box] us in here. Bricks and windows, windows and bricks” (pg. 17). Willy’s containment in his home shows the containment on his life. He works so hard at his dreams but he never gets anywhere, so he is doomed to failure. When referring to the peopl...