Claire and I choreographed a duet based upon Willy Loman from Death of a Salesman. We focused on the question of why Willy ultimately commits suicide. We decided that the answer lies in his delusions. His misguided beliefs of what his life has become are the start of the delusions and his idea of the American dream fuels them. In our dance I represent who Willy believes he is; a well-liked and successful salesman. Claire represents who Willy actually is; an anxious and insecure man who is no longer able to do his job successfully. Willy also has misguided beliefs about the American dream. He believes that you just need to be well-liked and have money to be successful, which isn’t the case. Willy believes that by committing suicide he can leave
