Death Of A Salesman And Hamlet Relationship Analysis
In William Shakespeare's Hamlet and Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman the parenting styles shape and affect the parent and child relationships due to the inadequate involvement and permissiveness that Polonius, Hamlet Senior, and Willy communicate to their children. As each character faces challenges of their own, Polonius, Willy and Hamlet Sr are placed in situations which test their abilities as parents. Children, in the play, either follow the advice of their parents or create their own destinies. The time periods for each play, have had an impact on the values and quality of family life for each character. As a result, the many conflicting interactions developed into an unhealthy parent and child relationship. Polonius is one of the many