Good read. You seem to think Willy's failure to realize the American Dream is the former's fault, not the latter's. This is a depressingly refreshing viewpoint --- I swear the only "insight" people have into this play is talking about the evils of the American Dream.
I'm curious if you believe Willy is solely to blame, or if there's anything limiting him other than his own skills (or lack thereof).
Not much else limits him... he's not very good at his job, and also not a pleasant guy to be around. American Dream or not, that's not really the kind of person who'll gain notoriety.
It's not exactly that I *blame* him for being unsuccessful, in the sense of moral judgment. I certainly think he's *responsible* for it, but I'd much rather he be like Biff and not blame himself to the point of suicide.
Maybe he’s also a “late bloomer”?.. Or about to discover meditation?
Good read. You seem to think Willy's failure to realize the American Dream is the former's fault, not the latter's. This is a depressingly refreshing viewpoint --- I swear the only "insight" people have into this play is talking about the evils of the American Dream.
I'm curious if you believe Willy is solely to blame, or if there's anything limiting him other than his own skills (or lack thereof).
Not much else limits him... he's not very good at his job, and also not a pleasant guy to be around. American Dream or not, that's not really the kind of person who'll gain notoriety.
It's not exactly that I *blame* him for being unsuccessful, in the sense of moral judgment. I certainly think he's *responsible* for it, but I'd much rather he be like Biff and not blame himself to the point of suicide.