Willy Loman's Birth

The Birth of a Flashback In Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, Willy Loman is an aging salesman trying to make sense of his sixty-three years of life. He evaluates the decisions that he has made based on his belief system that a man has to have the admiration of others to be successful. He also assesses what his sons have done in their lives and pays special attention to the choices of the oldest son, Biff. Although Happy is clearly the more successful son, his Dad identifies more with Happy’s brother. Willy makes poor choices that caused a problem in the relationship with his oldest son, Biff. His wife is supporting him in every way that she knows how. Willy’s constant flashbacks communicate how he got to the place in life that he currently