Essay On The Relationship Between Willy And Linda Loman
Death of a Salesman In the play Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller; the characters Willy and Linda Loman fail their sons Happy and Biff by putting their selfish needs before that of their boys. The story begins with Willy, an irritable older man who is very demanding of his family. Willy also suffers from mental illness, depression and is frequently talking to himself. Linda on the other hand is stable but very quiet and reserved. Willy and Linda are constantly arguing with their sons. Both parents try to give off the impression that they have the perfect life when in reality, their life is far from perfect. Throughout the play, Willy gets angry very easily. Even in flashbacks, he has outburst where he howls at his family. In Act 1,
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He could 've taken a summer course and been able to accept the scholarship, but right around that time Biff caught his dad cheating on Linda. This was very upsetting to Biff because he trusted and believed in his father. He looked up to Willy, so to see his father betray his family was devastating. Biff ended up not going to summer school because of this. From there, Biff headed out West, possibly to avoid his father and to not have to look at his oblivious mother. Once again, Willy had a bad effect on his son 's life. In the play, Biff is 34 years old and has finally realized just how bad Willy’s laxity affected his future. Though Linda is not an awful parent, she is an enabler to a certain degree. Linda has information from all sides of the situation but still plays the submissive wife to Willy. We do understand the financial burdens that Linda would be taking on if she left Willy, but her strategies to keep the peace for the family are fainthearted. Linda hides behind the truth because she doesn’t want to hear it. By looking at Linda 's position in the family, we can see that she has allowed Willy to become a tragic figure and that results in the downfall of their
He could 've taken a summer course and been able to accept the scholarship, but right around that time Biff caught his dad cheating on Linda. This was very upsetting to Biff because he trusted and believed in his father. He looked up to Willy, so to see his father betray his family was devastating. Biff ended up not going to summer school because of this. From there, Biff headed out West, possibly to avoid his father and to not have to look at his oblivious mother. Once again, Willy had a bad effect on his son 's life. In the play, Biff is 34 years old and has finally realized just how bad Willy’s laxity affected his future. Though Linda is not an awful parent, she is an enabler to a certain degree. Linda has information from all sides of the situation but still plays the submissive wife to Willy. We do understand the financial burdens that Linda would be taking on if she left Willy, but her strategies to keep the peace for the family are fainthearted. Linda hides behind the truth because she doesn’t want to hear it. By looking at Linda 's position in the family, we can see that she has allowed Willy to become a tragic figure and that results in the downfall of their