Corruption in Death of A Salesman....?

Question

tell me about it pllllz =)

Answer 1

I don't know that there is much corruption at all in Death of a Salesman. Willie Lohman is a man on the downside of life and it is hard for him to accept the fact that his life as a salesman did not put him up with the greats of human history. His wife Linda loves him as do his sons, but they all see his feet of clay. I would guess the corruption is the corruption of a dream and of an inflated idea of Willie's importance. He just cannot accept the fact that his life has been a mostly honorable life in which he raised two honest, hardworking sons, and that he is loved by his family, and that is probably all. And, that is probably a pretty good score.

Answer 2

Willy gives Linda's stockings to the woman he is having an affair with. Biff steals a football from the school and Willy doesn't condemn him for it because he believes the ends justify the means. The firm Willy works for, stops paying him his commission.

N.B. Lying and deceit very important points in play, ties in with concept of success and 'American Dream'