A Dean’s list student, Dr. Raymond Reiter studied biology at Hobart College in Geneva, NY and graduated in 1976. Now, he is an experienced physician in Clifton, NJ. Dr. Raymond Reiter enjoys watching plays and going to the theater.
Death of a Salesman is one of the most iconic plays in American history. It is often cited as a working-class Oedipus Rex. It criticizes fundamental American values and the American Dream. The themes in this play border abandonment, betrayal, and the American Dream.
The main character, Willy, is a firm believer in what he sees as the American Dream’s promise. A “well-liked” and “attractive” businessman would undoubtedly make it and enjoy the material pleasures of a modern American life. However, he fails to see the reality, and the reality is that hard labor without complaint is the key to success. This inability to grasp reality is at the crux of his mental breakdown, which leads to his death.
Throughout Willy’s life, he moves from one abandonment to the other. Each abandonment takes a bit out of him. Willy and Ben are abandoned by their father. Ben then abandons Willy and goes to Alaska. These events cause Willy to develop a fear of abandonment.
Throughout the play, Willy’s major focus is what he perceives to be Biff’s betrayal of the dreams he has for him. Willy feels Biff ought to follow through on his commitment. Biff’s rejection of Willy’s dreams of him is something Willy sees as a personal assault on him. And Willy, being the salesman he is, suffers serious despair for his failure to sell him the American Dream.
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