Death of a Salesman: Difference between revisions

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** Also, the actors stop caring about the walls in flashbacks.

* [[An Aesop]]: You don't have to follow the [[American Dream]], just find something you want to do and be good at it.

* [[Anti Hero]]: Willy Loman, on the [[Sliding Scale of Anti Heroes]], is a shining example of a Type I.

* [[Anti-Hero]]: Willy Loman, on the [[Sliding Scale of Anti-Heroes]], is a shining example of a Type I.

* [[Broken Pedestal]]: Biff idolized his father, until he found out that he's {{spoiler|cheating on his wife}}.

* [[Butt Monkey]]: Willy, and by extension, the average working man everywhere. See: [[This Loser Is You]].

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* [[The Mistress]]

* [[No Name Given]]: Willy's mistress is only called "The Woman".

* [[Not Now Kiddo]]: Bernard, warning Biff that he needs to study and getting brushed off by Willy.

* [[Not Now, Kiddo]]: Bernard, warning Biff that he needs to study and getting brushed off by Willy.

* [[Only Sane Man|Only Sane Woman]]: Linda is by far the most stable of the play's characters. Biff is as well, but to a lesser extent as he's still [[Desperately Looking for A Purpose In Life]].

* [[Parental Favoritism]]: Willy has a tendency to ignore Happy -- Biff is the one his hopes are invested in.

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* [[Unconfessed Unemployment]]: Willy has a hard time admitting to his wife he's out of a job.

* [[The Unfavorite]]: Happy Loman.

* [[Well Done Son Guy]]: Young Biff but he loses faith in his father, and in life, when he {{spoiler|catches Willy in an affair}}.

* [["Well Done, Son" Guy]]: Young Biff but he loses faith in his father, and in life, when he {{spoiler|catches Willy in an affair}}.

* [[Wham Line]]: {{spoiler|"Pop, I'm a dime a dozen and so are you!"}}

* [[~~Whos~~ Laughing Now]]: Bernard is, once he becomes a successful high-flying lawyer. Willy Loman, who once looked down on him, comes crawling to him for help.

* [[Who's Laughing Now?]]: Bernard is, once he becomes a successful high-flying lawyer. Willy Loman, who once looked down on him, comes crawling to him for help.

** Averted in that Bernard is not cruel or condescending, and gives Willy advice.

* [[Yank the ~~Dogs~~ Chain]]: For just a moment, it looks like Biff is going to get a job and sort out his life. But no.

* [[Yank the Dog's Chain]]: For just a moment, it looks like Biff is going to get a job and sort out his life. But no.

** This turns out for the best though, since it helps him realize what he wants in life and not be trapped in a delusion like Willy.

* [[Your Cheating Heart]]