Since Arthur Miller began writing plays, until his recent death in 2005, he had never performed a play as well known as The Death of a Salesman This play was first performed in the late 1940s. It reveals the struggle of an exhausted old salesman, upset by the life he has created With the tension of his mistakes. pasts hidden in the back of his mind, Willy cannot handle the stress and begins to have hallucinations of the past about things he could have changed. 1.) Towards the end of Willy's life, he begins to realize. all the destruction of not only himself, but also his family, his marriage and his job... Who is responsible for all this destruction Or Willy himself? that question would be Willy himself. As Willy's life nears its end, he begins to have hallucinations, many of which involve a man. named Ben. It often appeared that Willy was jealous of Ben's life, asking him "Ben, I've been waiting for you for so long!" What is the answer? How did you do it” (84)? Willy always wanted to become a successful businessman, hoping to one day be able to pass on his skills to his children. It seemed like everything was going to go perfectly, Biff was going to graduate and be successful because of his good looks and be happy with him. “His blue suit. He looks so handsome in this suit. He could be anything in that costume” (72). Willy often said. It wasn't until Biff caught his father with someone other than his mother that everything changed. Seeing his father this way made Biff completely lose all respect for his father and everything he had said to him. This experience not only ruined his relationship with his children, but also with his wife. Whether or not Lind knew that W... middle of paper ...... before committing suicide using the rubber hose from the water heater, it appears to be an act of desperation. It would also mean that a family member would have to find him and see him in this condition. If his family wanted to cover up the state of mind Will was in, it couldn't be covered up as an accident, using the rubber hose. In the event of a car accident, his family would not have to go see him and it could, if desired, be masked as an accident. In Willy's death the harm he does is that it shows that the mistakes you make in life can really hurt you in the end, you should think wisely about the decisions you make. But his death brought some good, it helped his sons understand him better, appreciating how hard he worked and the struggles he overcame. “Very well, my boy. I'm going to show you and everyone that Willy Loman didn't die in vain” (138).