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Emotions in Death of a Salesman

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There is a wide range of emotion in "Death of a Salesman," by Arthur Miller. During Act II, pages 79-84, frustration and desperation were the two that were the most prevalent. Within these pages, the main character, Willy is having a conversation with his boss, Howard; who happens to be firing Willy due to the fact he is “overworked” and no longer mentally strong enough to be so tired. Willy is begging Howard for a job with a specific amount of pay, in which Howard continuously denies the offers. This creates the tension between the characters sparking the two emotions. To sum up, the emotions of frustration and desperation were extremely apparent during these select pages in Act II of The Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. Throughout this section, both characters become extremely frustrated with one another. Willy is pushing for a position that would be working for Howard, and repeatedly asking for a specific pay. On the other hand, Howard is pushing for Willy to realize that he can simply not give Willy the position he is asking for due to specific reasons involving his mental health, and the stability of the business. Both characters repeatedly speaking over one another, being persistent of trying to rely conflicting messages creates a form of frustration between both characters. Willy becomes extremely frustrated with the fact the Howard refuses to offer him the position. He is dependent on the fact that he needs the job in order to maintain an economically steady lifestyle. However, Howard designates the separation of whats best for the business and of helping a family friend economically. For the business, Howard realizes that it is not the best decision to have Willy take the position he is longing for. Howard also takes note how mentally overworked Willy is, and is persistent to tell him that he simply will not offer that position to him for that reason; he repeatedly tells him to take time off and relax. With two compl

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