The Crucial Need for Feminism in a Patriarchal Society: Evaluating Death of a Salesman Sofia Gemma Corsetti 12th Grade

The issue of gender equality is a pressing topic in our modern society. Over the course of the past century, we have established human rights, racial rights, and even animal rights. So why is it that when a woman demands equality, she is looked at as an ego-driven feminist? Our government and society have come a long way since the mid 1900’s when women’s rights were not a negotiable topic. Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller is an accurate portrayal of a society negatively impacted by these unjust times. Though we have slightly changed our discriminatory ways, we still have many prejudiced obstacles to overcome. Miller successfully exemplifies the bitter objectification of women in the mid 1900’s through Death of a Salesman. By explaining the sickening ways that women were treated during this largely ignorant age, the readers are taught that disloyalty, neglect, and objectification were the norms during this period of time.

In the mid 1900’s, women were not always treated with the respect that they deserved. Willy Loman’s wife Linda is a prime example of a mistreated woman granted no respect within her household. Linda is constantly lied to, put down, and pushed aside. She is emotionally abused because of all the stress that...