What Is The Protagonist In Death Of A Salesman

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I have chosen the play “Death of a Salesman” to answer this question. This play is about a salesman by the name of Willie who is battling depression and dementia. His depression is coming from how he is viewing his life and the lives of his children especially Biff’s. He wanted his children to have a better life then he did. He wanted them to be successful both financially and socially. However, he was forcing his own dream of a successful business man on them which was causing his children to struggle in life.
The Antagonist in this play was Willie. He is depressed over his life, he does not see the success that he has or could have had because all he ever wanted was to be a successful business man. He would even lie to his family to make it look like he was successful, when in reality he was just another struggling salesman. The Protagonist in this play is Biff who is the son that Willy had so much hope for. He was the son that was going to make the family name great. Biff trying to please his dad and family is willing to go into the business world even though it is not what he really wants. He wanted to work with his hands. He also knew that his dad was great with his hands and …show more content…

Biff is tired of all the lies that the family tells to appear like they are something they are not. In Act II, Biff tells Willy, “No, you’re going to hear the truth-what you are and what I am! …We never told the truth for ten minutes in this house.” Biff then tells his family that he was in jail for three months for stealing a suit and that he spent his life stealing himself out of every good job. When Willy asked whose fault it is, Biff states, “Yours, you blew me so full of hot air I could never stand taking orders from anybody” (Miller, 1074). This shows how each character wanted the other character to love them yet to receive love from the other one they felt they had to be something they really were

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