It occurred to me today that the actual DEATH of Willy is not the only thing the title refers to. I mean, I had known from the beginning that it meant his spirit's death, the cessation of his will to carry on mentally, but I realized that it is also a comment on America's ability to take a vacation.
I mean, we act like energizer bunnies for the majority of the time. Our mentality is that if we work hard enough, we can take a break. But what about taking a break so that we can work hard? It seems to me that Americans have gotten into the habit of running just to catch ourselves. We do so until we burn out. And the whole time, there are people like Willy Loman that just never catch a break, never mind catching themselves.
This will be a short post. As it can all be summed up with a song.
So, thanks Mark Schultz: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXNg6gLumiY
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