Willy Lowman

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A story can be composed of anything. However, a connection between the reader and the character cannot be fulfilled without a dialogue. Dialogue is critical in any play or story as it gives us readers a way to personally connect ourselves not only to the characters, but to the actual story. If we compare real life dialogue and dialogue within a story, it is clear that the story dialogue is concise and precise. Dialogue changes the pace of the narrative. It gives readers insight which allows them to interpret text so that a story can be formed. Popular belief acknowledges that people ought to know each other before they can truly form opinions and connections between each other. The same goes for literature. Dialogue is a way to distinguish characteristics of texts so that readers are provided the necessary …show more content…
More specifically, I will explore the significance of dialogue in character development.

The character development in any story reflects the growth that most people go through in reality. However, the characters, Willy Lowman, and Blanche Dubois, are unable to accept the changes that go hand in hand with reality and life. Willy Lowman uses his past to concoct a fantasy in which he is able to live. This makes his existence in reality seem delusional as others see it, especially his own son Biff. Biff is the first person to take note of Willy's odd behavior. This could be attributed to the tension that remains unsolved between the two characters. Willy expects much of his son to be successful in life, and Biff wants to meet the expectations set before him, even though they do not fulfill his desire for happiness. The conflict between father and son allows Miller to allude to the theme of lying and deceit. Willy condemns Biff's failure and attributes it to the past, not knowing that Biff is harboring the expectations that Willy has set upon him, and all he would like is to please his father. The theme shows the character that kids have on pleasing their
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