Overview
Character Name
Howard Wagner
Show
Gender
Male
Playing Age
Adult
Role Size
Supporting
Dramatic Function
Antagonist, Authority Figure
Relationships
Voice
Non-singer
Time & Place
1930s, 1940s, New York
Analysis
Howard Wagner embodies the chilling, impersonal reality of mid-century corporate capitalism, serving as a stark foil to Willy's sentimental belief in company loyalty and personal connections. As the son of Willy’s former boss, Howard inherits a firm that Willy helped build,
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