"death Of A Salesman" And "good Karma" Philosophical Analysis

Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman is an ordinary salesman. He works hard day and night to live a happy and rich life and be respected by others. Willy believes that being "well-liked" and having a personal attractiveness can bring success, money and friends and the whole world will open up for him. The philosophy of being "well-liked" forms the most important part of Willy's character and leads to Willy's tragedy.According to Hegelian Characterology, it is complexity, specificity and constancy that make the character Willy vivid. He wants to succeed with the philosophy of being "well-liked", and reposes his hope in his sons. He finally pays his life for his sons' success. From the aspect of the Aesthetics of Life, people are in pursuit of truth, good and beauty, however there is ugliness in life as well. Life exists because people have their goals. Willy has his own, too; that is, to become a salesman like Singleman. Willy succeeded in his early years but as time went by, he failed. By discussing the different backgrounds of Willy's and Singleman's, the author shows why the philosophy of being "well-liked" fails to bring success. Then the author gives her opinion that Willy and his sons could not succeed with being "well-liked" by discussing the father-and-son relationship and the contrast between Willy and his neighbor Charley. From Willy's tragedy, we get the inspiration that, only by surpassing success can we reach the unification of our life.