Death of a Salesman- Character and Plot Analysis 3

The beginning of Act II begins with Willy still in a joyful mood as he ponders the idea of his son going to meet with Billy Oliver about the business idea. Willy's happiness sustains as Linda tells him that he is going to meet his sons for dinner, just the three of them. Later on when he actually does meet his sons, Biff feels horribly about telling his father how the meeting went, since it did not exactly go as planned. In my opinion, this section of the play can be interpreted as a falling action in the plot. The climax could most likely be classified as the scene in which Biff and Happy reveal their business plan to their father regarding selling sporting goods. This scene was a turning point in the plot, as well as a turning point in Willy's characterization. For most of the play beforehand, it seemed as if Willy was just a depressed and "lost" man until this scene. As the story moves on, the characters continue to remain steady and the overall idea of the plot relatively stays the same, in the way that the same rotation of events as a whole keeps reoccurring. It is clearly evident at this point in the play that success does not come easy for these men and that family plays a huge role in supporting one another.