Character Flaws In "Long Days Journey Into Night" and "Death of A Salesman" The dysfunctional American family is portrayed in both “Long Days Journey into Night” by Eugene O’Neil and “Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller. The character flaws of the father, favoritism, the disillusionment of unrealistic dreams, Guilt, addiction, regression, and the act of enabling are all characteristics of both families. These characteristics eventually lead to the alienation of the family members from one another. The character flaws of the father in each play reflects an uneducated character. James Tyrone is ch