Even though, death is the likely end of a tragedy, we learn soon after the play has begun Willy Loman has been trying to kill himself. There is no suspense or sense of wonder. When “Linda comes [..] downstairs and tells Biff and Happy of her fear that Willy is planning to kill himself (she had discovered a piece of rubber hose connected to a gas pipe in the basement)”, we have learned what becomes of Willy Loman (Neinhuis). Drama's should be perplexing. We also learn early on Willy has become a failure at his job. He no longer has what it takes to be a traveling salesman. Even after 30 years, “The company takes away his salary to make him work on straight commission” (Neinhuis). Willy Loman's life is already spiraling down when we meet his two
Even though, death is the likely end of a tragedy, we learn soon after the play has begun Willy Loman has been trying to kill himself. There is no suspense or sense of wonder. When “Linda comes [..] downstairs and tells Biff and Happy of her fear that Willy is planning to kill himself (she had discovered a piece of rubber hose connected to a gas pipe in the basement)”, we have learned what becomes of Willy Loman (Neinhuis). Drama's should be perplexing. We also learn early on Willy has become a failure at his job. He no longer has what it takes to be a traveling salesman. Even after 30 years, “The company takes away his salary to make him work on straight commission” (Neinhuis). Willy Loman's life is already spiraling down when we meet his two