"Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller: A Motif that Occurs more than Four Times in this Play - Dishonesty.

The Loman family keeps to each bingleness some other happy by lying to each other because their equitys are too devastating to be told to one another. Each family member has their secrets, and to keep them hidden form everyone else they smelling like they must lie, moreover all to keep the other members safe from that persons failures.

Willys Lies

*Willy lies to his family about his commissions

*however when confronted, he will confess to the truth to whoever is persistent to get it

When Willy returns from his trip to New England, at the startle of the novel, in his first flashback, he tells Linda he was sellin thousands and thousands, but I had to come home when asked about how he did on the job. When asked once more he changes the amount to five hundred gross in Providence and seven hundred gross in capital of Massachusetts, which is again another lie. So, when Linda asks him a third time, he tells her the truth, but with excuses to why his commission is so low.

Another instance of Willys lies is when he visits Charley at his office to borrow money after Howard barely shoot him. Instead of having to lend him fifty dollars a week, Charley decided to stick out Willy a job. In reply to Charleys gesture, Willy says, Ive got a job.



As Charley offers once more, Willy repeats himself and says, Whats the matter with you? Ive got a job. When Charley finally lets Willy be and asks him how much money he needs, Willy then confesses that he was just fired.

Lindas Lies

*she lies to herself about Willys mental health and about her own happiness

*she is the one who everyone lies the most to

Lies have a place in Lindas vivification such that...

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