Albert Camus once stated, “You will never be happy if you keep searching for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you search for the meaning of life.” In “Death of a Salesman” by Eudora Welty, RJ Bowman, the main character and infamous “peddler,” is in a constant internal battle on the streets where his life choices have brought him down. As Bowman travels, losing himself physically and emotionally, he finds himself in the middle of nowhere with two bizarre people who may make him realize that what he once thought of as truth may actually be false, and that perhaps life isn't. measured by the questions answered, but by the things that make you ask questions. In this work of art written by Eudora Welty, the reader goes on an emotional journey with Mr. Bowman to discover that: appearances can be deceiving, there may be no true definition of life, and sometimes emotional pain and illness can have a physical impact. on the body and mind. Welty uses his imagination to "transform a seemingly banal anecdote into a meaningful and meaningful work of fiction" (Makowsky 141) about a man who is on "a journey of errand or search (for some form of perfect life)" ( Sederberg 54 ). The story begins by introducing Mr. RJ Bowman as a salesman who is recovering from an illness and is lost in a hilly area. As he travels down the road and soon ends up in a ditch, the reader begins to understand that Bowman is very ill and disoriented. Having just recovered from the flu, Bowman is still weak and partially disillusioned. As Bowman walks away from his car and towards a nearby house, he has flashbacks to his youth. Bowman dreams of her grandmother and the other women she knew, all things she never considered... middle of paper... children for the people of today and, hopefully, lessons for future generations. Works Cited Fiore, Dean. “Eudora Welty and racism.” The Hudson Review (2007): 325-332. Premier of academic research. Network. February 24, 2014. Friedman, Walter A. “Editor's Note.” Business History Review 82.4 (2008): 665-670. Premier of academic research. Network. April 2, 2014. Goodman, Lenn E. “Supernovas: The Dialectics of Celebrity in Society.” Society 47.6 (2010): 510-515. Premier of academic research. Network. February 24, 2014.Makowsky, Veronica. "Welty's Golden Imagination." Southern Literary Journal 37.2 (2005): 141-144. Premier of academic research. Network. 24 February 2014. Minus, ed. “PEOPLE IN THE ROOMS.” Sewanee Review 116.4 (2008): 651-654. Premier of academic research. Network. April 2, 2014Sederberg, Nancy B. "Welty's DEATH OF A TRAVELING SALESMAN." Explicator 42.1 (1983): 52. Premier Academic Research. Network. February 24. 2014.