Why I Chose Bernard

     From all the different characters in Death of a Salesman, I think I relate to Bernard the most for many reasons. One reason is that Bernard does his best in school and takes his work seriously. Bernard worked hard to become a successful lawyer, but he never gave up and eventually he did become successful. He was even able to get himself a case in the Supreme Court. Although I do not wish to be a lawyer, I hope to do exactly what Bernard did in order to become successful also. Another reason why I chose Bernard is because he was not pressured by anyone to take school seriously and he chose to work and study hard all by himself. I believe I relate to him the most because we both take our work seriously and we do it because we chose too on our own. I do not think I can relate myself to any other character because Biff likes to work outdoors, Happy is ignored by Willy, and Willy puts too much pressure on Biff.

Death of a Salesman

     Death of a Salesman is a play written by Arthur Miller, although he is not really considered the speaker. The speaker of the play has actually not been verified. The occasion of the play takes place during the late 1940s and inside Willy's house. It also takes place in different parts of cities, New York and Boston. The play takes place between Monday night and Tuesday night, except for the "Requiem" which takes during Willy's funeral, a couple of days after he committed suicide. The audience of the play is anyone who is reading it or could be even watching it. The main purpose of Death of a Salesman is to inform us about Willy Loman's wish to live the American Dream and the pressure to become successful. Overall, the subject of the play is Willy's life, his flashbacks, and the different relationships he has with the characters.