Realism

During the course of the play the reader is presented with scenarios of reality and flashbacks. I feel that this is a very realistic play in how there are occurrences where people can fall to madness. But what made it seem almost too unrealistic were the names of the children, Biff and Happy, along with Willy's flashbacks. They seemed so rehearsed in the way that Biff would say "gee, dad we surely did miss you." It almost seemed overdone on purpose. It was like Willy's memory was overdoing the scenes from the past to make them sappy and cheesy. Also the way in which Willy's flashback began to mix with his dialogue with his flashback. I think Willy's delusions of good times from the past along with bad are stemming from occurrences that remind him that are in the present. It makes a very confusing read but when broken down it brings two realities one from the past and one from the present together. Any person would go insane from all the different thoughts that are seemingly uncontrolled and spontaneous on what one will remember!