![]() ![]() The monologue reveals how delusional Willy’s been. Bernard is successful, but he was never popular. We see that through the fact that Willy’s just been fired and Biff has no job-but more so in the juxtaposition of Bernard’s success against Biff’s failure. Miller is conveying the theme that it takes a lot more than being “well-liked” in order to get ahead. Bernard was not as cool as Biff in high school, but he still gets ahead. Miller juxtaposes Biff and Bernard in order to show that popularity isn’t actually the way to success. Unfortunately, this is a flashback, so we know that Biff is currently jobless (like Willy), so he has amounted to the exact opposite of Willy’s definition of success. His belief is wrong success ISN’T based on popularity, as revealed by Willy’s delusion. We know this is something Willy has been craving for the entire book. By saying, “A man can end with diamonds,” he means you can get rich, so what follows from popularity must be wealth. He is encouraging Biff to do well at his game in order to gain popularity from fans and so that he has a better chance at success. Scenes/Monologues: Male/Female Scenes (2), Male/Male Scenes (1), Female Monologues (1) DEATH OF A SALESMAN by Arthur Miller (Dramatists Play Service). In the play Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller, the Loman family is comprised of Willy Loman, his wife Linda Loman, the younger son Happy, and Biff, the older son. This monologue contributes to the theme of popularity and reputation because this is how Willy measures success. How does this monologue contribute to the theme of popularity and reputation in Death of a Salesman? ![]()
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