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Naturalism & Expressionism in Death of a Salesman

family who is operating according to the most basic principles of society. The exhortation to his son also reveals his desire to please others ("all kinds of important people in the stands") and his faith that if one performs well, those important people will make sure that he is amply rewarded. His entire life, however, contradicts such hopes and dreams. He has worked hard his whole life and end up with nothing to show for it.

If we have any doubt about Miller's sympathy for Willy, it is surely dispelled by Charley's response to Linda's consideration that the people Willy knew did not attend his funeral because "maybe they blame him": "Naa," says Charley, "It's a rough world, Linda. They wouldn't blame him." In that "Requiem," we also see that Willy's wife is still under the spell of society's promise:

I can't understand it. At this time especially. First time in thirty-five years we were just about free and clear. He only needed a little salary. He was even finished with the dentist (110).

Willy and Linda simply do not understand the forces they

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