Willy Loman Cultural Environment

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In my opinion, I blame social and culture environment in which Willy Loman lived in for what became of him. During that era, it was the man responsibility to provide for his family by maintain a suitable job. However, due to the uncertain of commission of a salesman, he founded himself in a rough place because his salary was not enough to cover his household expenses. He felt that he no longer acceptable by his client as he did in the past. There was even a moment that he was too tired to continue the traveling from state to state. In the meanwhile, he decided with the coaching of his wife to reach out to his new supervisor, in which was the son of his previous supervisor. He felt that with the closeness of his relationship with the father

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