Elliot Fletcher once said,”Have your own definition of success...so you can fulfill your dreams” something that Willy Loman might of also had in his mind growing up. Although Miller thinks that Willy Loman is a tragic hero, he is a failure as a businessman and as a family man. Willy Loman thought of himself as being a very successful person but was mainly a failure because he couldn't provide what was needed to his family. Despite his efforts Willy Loman was not popular, well-liked, or even good at his job. Willy was a terrible family man he always shouted at Linda and called Biff a failure when it came to business.
Linda was very kind to Willy as a wife but Willy wasn't a good Husband to her. When Willy went to Boston he had a affair with a women. The women and Willy were in the same hotel room and the women was being all kind to him and was saying,”Whyn’t you have another drink, honey, and stop being so damn self-centered?” Pg 116. This is why Willy wasn't a good husband because of his affair …show more content…
His sales started to drop because he couldn't make it to work on time, he was fired by Howard, and then he couldn't get another job. When Howard was about to fire Willy he said,”I think you need a long rest, Willy,” pg 83. After that Willy was trying to convince Howard that he is capable of going to Boston but Howard knew that Willy was getting old and it was time to let him go. He also told Willy that he didn't want him to represent them anymore so basically he was firing him. That's how he ended up being a failure as a businessman. Linda was trying to be supportive and trying to think positive but all Willy cared about was how tight they were on money. So after he got fired he started to focus on his 2 sons Biff and Happy he never really cared about them he just wanted to make a lot of money by forcing them to do things that they didn't want to do. He wanted to make them a Businessman just like
Linda was very kind to Willy as a wife but Willy wasn't a good Husband to her. When Willy went to Boston he had a affair with a women. The women and Willy were in the same hotel room and the women was being all kind to him and was saying,”Whyn’t you have another drink, honey, and stop being so damn self-centered?” Pg 116. This is why Willy wasn't a good husband because of his affair …show more content…
His sales started to drop because he couldn't make it to work on time, he was fired by Howard, and then he couldn't get another job. When Howard was about to fire Willy he said,”I think you need a long rest, Willy,” pg 83. After that Willy was trying to convince Howard that he is capable of going to Boston but Howard knew that Willy was getting old and it was time to let him go. He also told Willy that he didn't want him to represent them anymore so basically he was firing him. That's how he ended up being a failure as a businessman. Linda was trying to be supportive and trying to think positive but all Willy cared about was how tight they were on money. So after he got fired he started to focus on his 2 sons Biff and Happy he never really cared about them he just wanted to make a lot of money by forcing them to do things that they didn't want to do. He wanted to make them a Businessman just like