Essay on Seize the Day by Saul Bellows

Tommy Wilhelm, the protagonist of Seize the Day by Saul Bellow, is a middle-aged man who is temporarily living in the big city of New York. On the outside, Tommy seems to be a man of trouble and sorrow. He is hampered by the separation with his wife and kids, the relationship he has with his father, the loss of his job, and his financial stability, just to name a few. Throughout his life, one failure seems to follow another, eventually leading up to a final breakdown and a dramatic self-reflection. However, Tommy truly tries to be the typical "good" citizen and strives to become a bett…