Initially, an unusual degree, “The death of a salesman” interweaves the past and present. Willy Loman is the protagonist in the play. He is an insecure and self-deluded traveling salesman. He has reached the age where he can no longer compete in his chosen career, of being a salesman. Linda Loman is Willy’s wife and his biggest supporter. Willy wants to be able to leave something behind for his two sons Harold and Biff. His two sons don’t fulfill his hopes and dreams, that they will be …show more content…
Willys false dream tormented the whole Loman family, ever since he first losing his job instead of Willy looking for another job he stayed home, making his family believe that he was important in the company. Willy then got fired, he had no chance in being …show more content…
Willy is a salesman, so he tries to sell the idea onto Biff. willy has made the most out of his life through making a huge sacrifice to leave behind an inheritance that will allow Biff to fulfill the American Dream that his father failed to achieve.Willy ends up committing suicide so he can remove his own sins and his family's so they can accomplish his dream. Other people would say that he led his life in a coward way, just so he can get his family some money. In the play linda finds a black gas tube that was close to the furnace, she thought that he might try again to attempt suicide by sucking in the fumes from the furnace