There has been much discussion of Arthur Miller's play Death of a Salesman in the years since its release, discussing different perspectives on many aspects of the work. In B.S. Field Jr.'s article "Hamartia in Death of Salesman", he lays out his views detailing why he believes Willy Loman is adequately and justly punished for his many crimes against his family. By highlighting literary evidence, Field is able to detail a strong argument against Willy as an amoral human being. Although Willy is justly punished for his crimes, Field fails to delve into Willy's crimes. The extent of Willy Loman's corruption makes his crimes much more serious, as he has left his family in chaos and continues to be his future conduit. Willy Loman's addiction to his own delusions has led him to curse his children for the same amoral mentality that he imposed on himself and continues to use against his wife, while still feeling convinced that he is a well-liked person who deserves to be treated better. than it treats others. Willy Loman receives a well-deserved punishment for many reasons, but the lesson he leaves for his children is one of the most everlasting for his family. Field states in his article that "what he taught them doesn't seem like what he would have wanted them to learn" (21), but Willy's failure is that Biff and Happy have learned exactly what he has taught them all their lives. Much of the conflict comes from their similarities rather than their differences. Much of the contradictory nature of Willy's thoughts is the same as Biff's. For example, when Biff catches Willy with another woman, he is furious with his father who shouts at him, “You're fake! You little fake fake!”(2. 745), but even though Biff is angry with his father h...... middle of paper...... the funeral is barely attended. Willy's attempts to be liked have only made him a forgotten salesman. When Field says the city is killing him, he forgets that Willy brought all this upon himself, not just the crime but the punishment. In conclusion, B.S. Field Jr.'s analysis is an interesting take on Willy Loman's effect on his children, as a crime that requires punishment, but does not go far enough to see the full implications of his crime or the depth of his crime. Not only has he corrupted both of his children, but he has also brought misery to his wife, in a vain attempt to be a successful and well-liked man who is treated better than others, without earning their respect. Because of everything his family has experienced over the years, Willy Loman's crime will extend beyond his lifetime, through the children who share his flaws and through the pain his wife cannot escape...