Death of a salesman 2
Death of a salesman 2? Pride, envy and greed are all deadly sins. These deadly sins are shown in the
play "Death of a Salesman" and "Macbeth", unless these sins are controlled, they
can bring you to your tragic downfall.
In the play Death of a Salesman "The play's protagonist, Willy Loman, is a
man whose perspective is clouded by pride that he would rather maintain the false
appearance of success than accept repeated offers of help from his neighbour" (vit
wagner, article). Willy Lowman is not popular and he is no longer attractive. He is
incapable of doing a good job at selling, but he is unwilling to admit his failure. His
imagination and deceit take over, allowing him to tell his wife that he is very
successful and extremely popular. "They don't need me in New York. I'm New
England man. I'm vital in New England" (act one,p.14). Still, he has his doubts and
these are expressed occasionally. The lies he tells entrap him. Howard ask's Willy,
"where are your sons? why don't your sons give you a hand?". Willy replies, "they're
working on a very big deal" Howard remarks, "this is no time for false pride, Willy
you go to your sons and you tell them that you're tired. You've got two great boys,
haven't you?". After willy is fired, he discovers that the only person he can borrow
money from is Charley his next door neighbour. Willy comes to realize that Charley
is his only friend and he says "Isn't that remarkable." It is Charley's success that annoys
Willy and which...
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