Brick by brick, the wall that was once Willy’s mind came crashing down. Throughout the
play entitled Death of a Salesman, Willy Loman goes through many losses that affect his state of
mind. The lack of stability in his life caused him to often be on edge. In order to escape the
chaotic world around him, where nothing ever seemed to go right, his mind would wander. He
would daydream of the things he wished to be reality. He dreamed that the people and
opportunities that he no longer had in his life were still there. Soon the lines between dreams and
reality blurred, making Willy a loon. The loss of Willy’s his father, his relationship with his son,
Biff, and his job negatively affected the state of Willy’s mental health.
Willy’s lack …show more content…
There’s no stranger you’d do that to!” (123). Biff had no pity for Willy’s
mental illness. In Act two, Biff and Happy went out to dinner with their father, and ending up
leaving him for a couple of girls when Willy was babbling to himself in the bathroom. Linda was
livid at her two sons for leaving Willy at dinner, so much so that she yelled at them when they
got home. This shows Linda’s knowledge of how Willy 's wellbeing depends on people’s
attentiveness to him. Although Happy was hesitant to leave, Biff did not think twice. Willy was
hurt and embarrassed. Everything Willy loved was slipping away, never to return.
To Willy, a man’s success was measured on how much he made, and how well he was
known. When Willy lost his job, he no longer knew what to do with his life. “Charley, I’m
strapped. I’m strapped. I don’t know what to do. I was just fired” (97). In his mind, Willy was far
more successful than he was in reality. So, he could not understand why Howard would see the
need for him to be fired. Willy saw himself as a popular and powerful salesman, so when he was
fired, his ego took a huge hit. Losing his job made his world spin out of control. He felt …show more content…
You mustn’t tell me you’ve got people to see. I put thirtyfour years into this firm,
Howard, and now I can’t pay my insurance” (82). Howard, Willy’s boss, determined that Willy’s
mental state was not solid enough to continue working at the company, and let him go. Willy had
poured years and years into this company, only for them to betray him by firing him in his time
of need. Once again, Willy had lost something extremely important to him, and with that loss he
lost a big part of who he was.
The loss of Willy’s father, his dearest son and his job all contributed to the degeneration
of his mental health. Willy is constantly seen trying to cling to the past to avoid the harsh
present. Anyone who met Willy could tell that he lacked direction in his life. Without a father
figure growing up, he never lived up to his full potential. He tried to be the dad to his own sons
that he longed to have, but always fell short. This is obvious to the audience when his oldest son,
Biff turns on Willy after discovering that he was having an affair while away on business. After
that day, Biff kept his distance from his father. He was done with his foolishness. The icing on
the cake was when Willy got fired from his job. Willy took much pride in his work. He
play entitled Death of a Salesman, Willy Loman goes through many losses that affect his state of
mind. The lack of stability in his life caused him to often be on edge. In order to escape the
chaotic world around him, where nothing ever seemed to go right, his mind would wander. He
would daydream of the things he wished to be reality. He dreamed that the people and
opportunities that he no longer had in his life were still there. Soon the lines between dreams and
reality blurred, making Willy a loon. The loss of Willy’s his father, his relationship with his son,
Biff, and his job negatively affected the state of Willy’s mental health.
Willy’s lack …show more content…
There’s no stranger you’d do that to!” (123). Biff had no pity for Willy’s
mental illness. In Act two, Biff and Happy went out to dinner with their father, and ending up
leaving him for a couple of girls when Willy was babbling to himself in the bathroom. Linda was
livid at her two sons for leaving Willy at dinner, so much so that she yelled at them when they
got home. This shows Linda’s knowledge of how Willy 's wellbeing depends on people’s
attentiveness to him. Although Happy was hesitant to leave, Biff did not think twice. Willy was
hurt and embarrassed. Everything Willy loved was slipping away, never to return.
To Willy, a man’s success was measured on how much he made, and how well he was
known. When Willy lost his job, he no longer knew what to do with his life. “Charley, I’m
strapped. I’m strapped. I don’t know what to do. I was just fired” (97). In his mind, Willy was far
more successful than he was in reality. So, he could not understand why Howard would see the
need for him to be fired. Willy saw himself as a popular and powerful salesman, so when he was
fired, his ego took a huge hit. Losing his job made his world spin out of control. He felt …show more content…
You mustn’t tell me you’ve got people to see. I put thirtyfour years into this firm,
Howard, and now I can’t pay my insurance” (82). Howard, Willy’s boss, determined that Willy’s
mental state was not solid enough to continue working at the company, and let him go. Willy had
poured years and years into this company, only for them to betray him by firing him in his time
of need. Once again, Willy had lost something extremely important to him, and with that loss he
lost a big part of who he was.
The loss of Willy’s father, his dearest son and his job all contributed to the degeneration
of his mental health. Willy is constantly seen trying to cling to the past to avoid the harsh
present. Anyone who met Willy could tell that he lacked direction in his life. Without a father
figure growing up, he never lived up to his full potential. He tried to be the dad to his own sons
that he longed to have, but always fell short. This is obvious to the audience when his oldest son,
Biff turns on Willy after discovering that he was having an affair while away on business. After
that day, Biff kept his distance from his father. He was done with his foolishness. The icing on
the cake was when Willy got fired from his job. Willy took much pride in his work. He