Death of a Salesman follows Willie Loman, a man who cannot climb the social ladder. His wife continually supports him although he cheated on her and treats her poorly. His sons, Biff and Happy have not had success in life. Willy insists that Biff will be the one to turn their life around, and pays little attention to Happy. Happy is always searching for a new quick success job, and objectifies women. Although he continually says he wants to marry, he doesn’t seem to be searching for a woman he could marry. Biff has recently returned from travelling out west. He searched for a job using his hands, but he returned to help the family. He resents his father for making him come home, and cheating on his mother. Biff lost his scholarship to college because he failed to make up classes after discovering his father cheating. The family is being financially supported by their neighbor, Charley. His son is Biff’s age and quite successful. Willy continually has flashbacks to “the good old times” when Biff was a football star. His flashbacks feature his brother, Ben, a self made man. Eventually the pressure of his failure gets to him and he kills himself. His family and Charley attend his funeral.
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