Similarities Between Fences And Death Of A Salesman

Cory is so mad at Troy about the affair, how he ruined Cory’s chance to go to college and also kicking Cory out. Cory holds this grudge against Troy even after

However, Troy had constantly refused to give him the money, but Rose still gave it to him in the end. Troy believed if he could have a girlfriend and eventually his family, he should be able to get a job and support them. With Cory, he didn’t support him to play college football. Troy didn’t believe they were allowing colored people to play sports at a professional level and didn’t want his son to go through the same disappointment he had gone through when he tried playing baseball on a higher level. The only disapproval Cory had gotten was from his father, which resulted in them having a distant father and son relationship.

When Biff talks to Linda about Willy and his feelings toward Willy, Linda is stubborn about how Biff cannot come to the house only to see her. According to Linda, “No [Biff] you can’t just come to see me, because I love him… He’s the dearest man in the world to me and I won’t have anyone making him feel unwanted and low and blue. …Either he’s your father and you pay him that respect, or else you’re not to come here” (Miller, 39). Linda is stubborn, and will not let Biff get away with the fact that he does not want to associate with his father because of his childhood. She wants his to respect his father, even though what Willy put Biff through; for example kicking Biff out the house, not letting Biff live out his dreams and more. In the end of the book, at Willy’s funeral, Linda questions why no one attended Willy’s funeral. According to Linda, “Why didn’t anybody come [to the funeral]? …where are all the people he knew? Maybe they blame him” (110). Even after Willy’s death, Linda stubbornly refuses to believe that Willy was delusion, and not many people cared for him so nobody attended the funeral. Linda thinks that nobody showed up to Willy’s funeral because they blame him for committing suicide though that is not the

In the Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller and The Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, Willy Loman and Walter Younger are very much alike. Some things that they have in common are that they both need money to take care of their families, they both treat their wives poorly, and they both fail to become rich and known. That is just a couple of things that Willy Loman an Walter Younger have in common.

Troy is concerned with his own feelings instead of others. He assumes he is right in every situation, consequently, he loses his family. Furthermore, Rose defends herself and her family. Although Troy desperately attempts to control her she does not allow it. She supports Cory during the football recruitment. Also, she raises Alberta’s child. She is the one who keeps the family together. Moreover, Cory spends his whole life trying to be like his father until he starts trying to be himself. After his father ruined his chances to go to college and play football, he still manages to become successful in life. In conclusion, Rose and Cory both grow emotionally; however, Troy tends to be the same throughout the

Bartleby, from Bartleby the Scrivener, and Willy Loman, from Death of a Salesman, are in many ways opposites. Bartleby is an extreme individualist; only doing what he wants to, no matter the personal or professional cost. On the other hand, Willy Loman is a conformist; he does what he is told, lives an average life, and pursues the “American Dream” like most Americans do. Bartleby and Willy also share similarities: both are physiologically broken and their respective individuality and conformity lead them to their deaths, albeit in different ways. The stories themselves are also similar in that they both critique American society. Bartleby and Willy are like two sides of the same coin, no matter which side faces up the coin still falls.

And when he stands up by disobeying, he is faced with punishments. Another way Cory’s possession of courage is shown is when he is acceptant of punishments that are directed to him. Troy reached the peak when his son didn’t quit so he never signed the papers allowing Cory to scout out and he also spoke to the coach. This is sort of a form of punishment because he took away something Cory was looking forward to, something he really wanted to do and that thing was then stripped from him making him miserable. On the inside, Cory must have felt anger, and betrayal, but he also would have felt accepting of the decision his father made, because his father was looking after him. Troy said it himself, he had a responsibility to take care of his children, it was his job. Also, when Troy and Cory were fighting a physical and verbal fight with a baseball bat, a lot of things were said. At the conclusion of the “battle”, Troy commanded Cory to leave, the family and house. Troy said his items would be on the other side of the fence. The fence symbolized that love and family are kept inside and everything else, bad and hated outside. It takes guts and courage to accept being taken out of one’s family, especially by one’s father. Other teenage boys would have revolted and kept on fighting/arguing but Cory did not, instead, he accepted punishment which

The uncontrollable lust of Willy in Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller ultimately caused the ruin of his son, Biff’s, dream. It is true that irresponsible lusting can destroy people's life, even one’s own. When Biff caught Willy having The Woman in his room, he broke down and had a revelation about his father. (2, 120-121) He learned that he was a liar and this situation caused their relationship to fall apart. Biff gave up on his successful future because of this future. Willy was also affected by this, being that he shuts this situation away from his memory and refuses to talk about it to anyone. (2, 94) Lust is the cause of the troubles of Willy and Lust and has become a trigger for them. Lust has made Spring a trigger for Biff and has

Biff sacrifices his happiness in order to appease Willy. This is most likely due to the idea of the American Dream that Willy had pushed on Biff to be a success in every aspect. - financial wealth, a family, and fame are only some of the qualities that are associated with success. However, Biff contradicts this idea saying that Willy and Biff were nothing but a dime a dozen. That they are nothing but ordinary. Willy’s method of achieving success is questionable, using good looks and charm as opposed to the dedication and hard work. This most likely is one of the reasons why Biff is in the position he is today. Biff is mocked by Willy for making a measly 40 dollars a week and cannot maintain a stable paying job. Despite this Biff found happiness in simplicity and was content with his life. Working on the farm Biff finds “ nothing more inspiring than the birth of a new mare or colt.” (pg 11) Biff had found where he belonged as opposed to the failure of a mediocre Salesman that Willy is. Who “had the wrong dreams.”(pg 111) Biff realizes that this false ideal of the American Dream was not what he wanted at all in the first place. It never made Willy happy and in it caused his downfall that consumed everything in his life that should have been important.

Troy has always been tough with Cory which makes him think that he doesn’t like him. Troy had a dream of becoming a baseball player which he has never achieved so he is envious and keeps Cory from having the opportunity of being recruited for football. Cory comes home one night to Troy sitting down on the steps drinking and singing in the backyard and tells him to get out of his way. Troy advises Cory that if he needs to go inside then he must say excuse me because it is his house that he bought and paid for. As he tries to walk past him, Troy shoves him back and Cory yells “I live here too.” As they continue to argue, Cory admits that he has been afraid of Troy. “I used to tremble every time you called my name. Every time I heard your footsteps in the house. Wondering all the time what’s Papa gonna say if I do this? What’s he gonna say if I do that? What’s Papa gonna say if I turn on the radio? And Mama, too. She tries but she’s scared of you.” Troy became angry, began fighting Cory then kicked him out of his house (38-40). Cory’s problems with his father hinders him as he lives the next few years of his life angry at Troy and his

Time and again, he wants to make sure his boys are well-liked and popular. For example, when his son Biff confesses to making fun of his math teacher 's lisp, Willy is more concerned with how Billy 's classmates react. Of course, Willy 's version of the American Dream never pans out. Despite his son 's popularity in high school, Biff grows up to be a drifter and a ranch-hand. Willy 's own career falters as his sales ability flat-lines. When he tries to use "personality" to ask his boss for a raise, he gets fired

When reality confronts him, he goes deeper into his desperation and his illusions. Of the many situations that expose Willy to reality, Biff appears to be the most significant. Simply by existing outside of Willy’s “American Dream”, Biff is challenging his father’s false beliefs. Instead of accepting his son, Willy is constantly trying to control and, ultimately, change him. This creates a myriad of negative emotions and frustrations for both of them. When the situation escalates between them, Willy reverts to a time when Biff was young and full of potential. Consequently, Willy does not deal with the real problem he has in his relationships and his life, he simply closes his eyes and suffer more as a result. Ultimately, Willy’s refusal to accept the truth has not only separated him from himself, it also pushed him further from everyone else. His wife is simply comforting and enabling him consistently while he and Happy possess no substantial relationship outside of the lies they both share. Understandably, Biff cannot stand his father. This isolation from those who loves him most is making him more miserable, although he seems unaware of it. In the end, Willy failed to see the happiness and fulfillment his family could

Arthur Miller describes Biff as a stereotypical jock who is physically strong and good at football but reliant on his friend Bernard for even passing school. He was on track to go to the university of Virginia, a university that he wanted to go to since he was a child. He even had a pair of shoes with the name of the university printed on the side. But that all changed after he failed his math test making him ineligible to graduate the high school. Biff had many dreams and plans before he failed that test, he wanted to go to the university of Virginia but due to his poor math skills he failed. He was an aspiring jock who was going to take over the world but that all stopped after caught his dad cheating completely gave up. It all happened in Boston after

When Biff was in high school, Biff and Willy loved each other, and Biff trusted Willy and Willy believed in Biff that he will one day be well liked in the business world and become successful. However, when Willy’s secret affair was uncovered Biff lost his faith towards Willy and gave up everything he could achieve. However, Willy does not stop believing that Biff will be a well liked man and this causes Willy and Biff to have conflict in what they want to be. When the problem reaches its climax Willy kills himself in return of insurance money to the family. Biff blames Will’s dream instead of him for his death. This proves that both of them loved each other no matter how different their dreams were. In my opinion these kind relationship between father and son represents sacrificial. Even though love between father and son sounds romantic, it is sad to hear that one of them has to sacrifice to make another better, when nothing has really become

Biff is caught between two completely different dreams. His heart wants to live a simple life on a farm but his mind wants him to be like his father and work in the city. His inner conflict between his mind and his heart is constantly getting in the way of what he really wants. By the end of the play, Biff realizes that his father was pursuing the wrong dream and that Willy “never knew who he really was” and that is what killed him in the first place. Throughout the play, Biff tells his father in a true honest moment that, “Why am I trying to become what I don’t want to be?” but after the death of his father, he tells the rest of his family that “I know who I am, kid” (138). The sad reality of The Death of a Salesman is that many people go through life not knowing who they are or who they want to be, and Willy Loman struggled with that concept, but hopefully in today’s world, one can be more like Biff Loman, who was brave enough to decide on who he wants to