Linda is passively supportive and docile when Willy talks unrealistically about hopes for the future, although she seems to have a good knowledge of what is really going on. Linda Loman: Willy's loyal and loving wife.His first name, Willy, reflects this childlike aspect as well as sounding like the question "Will he?" His last name gives the feel of Willy's being a "low man", someone who will not succeed however, this popular interpretation of his last name was dismissed by Miller. Willy's age and degrading mental state has him appear childlike and reliant on others for support, coupled with his recurring flashbacks to various moments of his life. He vacillates between different eras of his life throughout the play, and re-imagines them as if they were real. He is 63 years old and unstable, insecure, and self-deluded. William "Willy" Loman: The titular salesman.It has been adapted for the cinema on ten occasions, including a 1951 version from an adaptation by screenwriter Stanley Roberts, starring Fredric March. Since its premiere, the play has been revived on Broadway four times, winning three Tony Awards for Best Revival. It is considered by some critics to be one of the greatest plays of the 20th century. It won the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play. It explores the psychological chaos of the protagonist, and the capitalist society's impact on his life. The play contains a variety of themes, such as the American Dream, the anatomy of truth, and betrayal. It is a two-act tragedy set in 1940s New York told through a montage of memories, dreams, and arguments of the protagonist Willy Loman, a travelling salesman who is disappointed with his life, and appears to be slipping into senility. The play premiered on Broadway in February 1949, running for 742 performances. Late 1940s Willy Loman's house New York City and Barnaby River Bostonĭeath of a Salesman is a 1949 stage play written by American playwright Arthur Miller.
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