I'm going to start this off my saying that not only have I found these blog posts to be extremely helpful insights into my own life, but I think that this final one is totally unnecessary for my own purposes. I say this because I believe I've covered the themes in the other posts, as well as the characters and plot. However, all that aside, thanks for assigning something outside of the norm. I appreciate it :).
The first theme I'd like to mention is that family and the responsibilities coinciding with it, while an integral part of your life, should not dictate what you do. Which is not to say that those who choose to create families should by any means neglect their responsibilities. It simply means that those who choose to create families should understand how they will be meeting their family's needs. What I mean to say is that Willy Loman drives himself absolutely bonkers by trying to make ends meet in a way that doesn't suit his talents and isn't who he is. Don't jump into things out of desperation. Make decisions that allow you to fulfill yourself, doing so allows others to be fulfilled.
The second theme I'll bring up is that sometimes one needs to physically leave the expectations of others behind them in order to mentally realize what they expect of themselves. Biff has to physically leave his own home, roam around the country for years with little contact to his past, in order to understand that there is a difference between the man his father pushed him to be and the man he was meant to be. Being back in their presence, even for a short period of time, creates a drama so complicated it was turned into enough adaptations to account for three Tony awards and a Pulitzer Prize.
Honestly, those are the two that most effect me. I am, once again, thankful that the assignment was ambiguous enough to only request that only more than one theme be explored. So :) shanks.
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