In Susan Glaspell's play "Trifles" Mrs. White is accused of murdering her husband after he is found dead in his home and in Arthur Millers play "Death of a Salesman" Willy, a depressed salesman kills himself in a car accident, thinking he is going to help his son start his own business from the insurance money he would leave behind once he was dead. Each struggled from being miserable because they were unhappy in their lives and could never find the satisfaction they looked for and needed. Both Mrs. White and Willy have very different lifestyles, and the plays themselves are different, but both of them involve depression and a death of both wife's husbands.
Mrs. White in "Trifles" is a very miserable person. She used to sing and be …show more content…
Smith murdered her husband, Willy in the play "Death of a Salesman" was not murdered, but he committed suicide by having car accident. Willy was very depressed about how his son could not keep a stable job. Willy was already suffering from depression before his son Biff came home to visit because Willy was an unsuccessful salesman that eventually got fired from his job because he never sold anything. When Biff came home to visit, Biff discussed how unsuccessful he had been and wanted to go into business with his father. Once Willy found out that Biff was unable to start the business, he killed himself leaving his wife widowed and his son fatherless.
Willy committed suicide because he was miserable due to being unsuccessful for so many years and Mrs. White murdered her husband because he killed the canary that kept her mind clear from the stress she was under from her husband. Both Mrs. Smith and Willy faced trial and error because of unsuccessful and unhappiness. Both plays are different, but they have a few similarities that can be compared and understood for those that face depression and are miserable.
Willy and Mrs. White were both unhappy with their lives. Mrs. White was depressed because she was not allowed to sing or listen to music and Willy was depressed because of being unsuccessful from his sales and also from his son Biff not being able to keep a steady job. Both plays had different themes and story-lines, but both involved the
Mrs. White in "Trifles" is a very miserable person. She used to sing and be …show more content…
Smith murdered her husband, Willy in the play "Death of a Salesman" was not murdered, but he committed suicide by having car accident. Willy was very depressed about how his son could not keep a stable job. Willy was already suffering from depression before his son Biff came home to visit because Willy was an unsuccessful salesman that eventually got fired from his job because he never sold anything. When Biff came home to visit, Biff discussed how unsuccessful he had been and wanted to go into business with his father. Once Willy found out that Biff was unable to start the business, he killed himself leaving his wife widowed and his son fatherless.
Willy committed suicide because he was miserable due to being unsuccessful for so many years and Mrs. White murdered her husband because he killed the canary that kept her mind clear from the stress she was under from her husband. Both Mrs. Smith and Willy faced trial and error because of unsuccessful and unhappiness. Both plays are different, but they have a few similarities that can be compared and understood for those that face depression and are miserable.
Willy and Mrs. White were both unhappy with their lives. Mrs. White was depressed because she was not allowed to sing or listen to music and Willy was depressed because of being unsuccessful from his sales and also from his son Biff not being able to keep a steady job. Both plays had different themes and story-lines, but both involved the