The Misogyny within the American Dramatic Play "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller

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The Misogyny within "Death of a Salesman"
‘‘Death of a Salesman’’ is an American dramatic play written by Arthur Miller. The literary work is about the American dream, an early concept obtained from American countrymen and literature. The American dream is to have a white-collar job, a good lifestyle, and an ideal social life. One can only achieve this dream through hard work and labor. Ironically, the ‘‘Death of a Salesman’’ tries to fulfill the American dream without hard work. The play is a series of the dramatic life of an American family whose earning member strives to attain his American dream demanding workplace elevation and life only with a charming personality. This bizarre approach leads to the scene of the play. Arthur Miller wrote the play well with plenty of plot ideas, but he completely degraded women by portraying them negatively and stereotypically in most instances.
Throughout the play, men are seen objectifying women. This is evident in how men treat women in the play. They look down upon women and limit women's roles. This is similar to the past when women were restricted from performing certain duties. Their duties revolved around housekeeping, cooking, and babysitting. In other words, women were seen as housewives, and this portrayal is evident in the ''Death of a Salesman. Every woman in the ‘‘Death of a Salesman’’ is perceived as unimportant because this is how men in the 1940s depicted women. The period that Miller wrote the play was an era where women faced mistreatment.
Linda is one of the female characters being portrayed as unimportant based on how Willy, her husband, treats her. Willy constantly interrupts her, ignores her, cuts her off, and treats her with disrespect. Despite the disloyalty and emotional abuse, Linda still cherishes and respects her husband. In this case, Miller portrayed Linda as a submissive woman. This portrayal gives the audience an impression that women must remain submissive at all times regardless of the situation.
Miller also depicts Linda as a powerless and highly dependent woman as she relies solely on her husband. Regarding child upbringing, Linda has no control in shaping who their sons, Biff and Happy, become. Willy is the one who always controls their sons. Willy treated Linda as the typical housewife....