According to W.H.O(World Health Organization), in 2011 approximately one million people commit suicide each year worldwide, that is about one death every 40 seconds or 3,000 per day. For each individual who takes his/her own life, at least 20 attempt to do so. Suicide has a global mortality rate of 16 per 100,000 people. Willy got into many car crashes that Linda knew about and made excuses for them, but Willy proved them wrong. Everyone knew about the carbon monoxide tube and did nothing to prevent it. Willy said goodbye which Linda took a few moments to grasp. Some people might say Willy’s suicide could not have been prevented. However that is not true. Willy’s suicide could have been prevented with the signs they saw.
First, Willy got into …show more content…
Willy is displaying his love for the future. Willy said, “I see great things for you kids, I think your troubles are over. But remember, start big and you’ll end big”, (64). Willy was clearly happy for the future. To the point that he finally thought that his family's troubles were over. Willy was very excited for his family's future and in the book he showed that he hoped his children would not end up in a dead end life.
This point of view is very convincing, however, Willy never talked about his own future, he only talked about his son’s future. Willy said, “Too young entirely, Biff. You want to watch your schooling first. Then when you’re all set, there’ll be plenty of girls for a boy like you”, (28) This is a quote talking about Biff’s future. Nowhere in this quote does he talk about his own future. Even later in the book he was still hoping for his son’s future. So the theory that Willy was always hoping for the future is correct, it is just that he was not hoping for his own …show more content…
That sign is being calm before death. This does not reflect at all what happened before Willy committed suicide. The narrator and Willy says, “in an uncontrolled outburst: I am not a dime a dozen! I am Willy, and you are Biff Loman!”, (132). Willy was clearly angry and wild at the moment. Being wild is the opposite of being calm. There was no way the family could have been able to see and stop the suicide. They couldn’t have done anything without seeing that Willy all of sudden became calm, because he was never calm.
The argument that was presented is very persuasive. However there is one part of the book where Willy is calm before his death.Willy tells Linda, “I just want to get settled down, Linda. Let me sit alone for a little,” (134). Willy is clearly calm as he was not yelling. It is also important to note that this takes place close to his suicide. Linda noticed that something was up with Willy, but she did not do anything to stop him. With the symptoms Willy displayed the family could have stopped the
First, Willy got into …show more content…
Willy is displaying his love for the future. Willy said, “I see great things for you kids, I think your troubles are over. But remember, start big and you’ll end big”, (64). Willy was clearly happy for the future. To the point that he finally thought that his family's troubles were over. Willy was very excited for his family's future and in the book he showed that he hoped his children would not end up in a dead end life.
This point of view is very convincing, however, Willy never talked about his own future, he only talked about his son’s future. Willy said, “Too young entirely, Biff. You want to watch your schooling first. Then when you’re all set, there’ll be plenty of girls for a boy like you”, (28) This is a quote talking about Biff’s future. Nowhere in this quote does he talk about his own future. Even later in the book he was still hoping for his son’s future. So the theory that Willy was always hoping for the future is correct, it is just that he was not hoping for his own …show more content…
That sign is being calm before death. This does not reflect at all what happened before Willy committed suicide. The narrator and Willy says, “in an uncontrolled outburst: I am not a dime a dozen! I am Willy, and you are Biff Loman!”, (132). Willy was clearly angry and wild at the moment. Being wild is the opposite of being calm. There was no way the family could have been able to see and stop the suicide. They couldn’t have done anything without seeing that Willy all of sudden became calm, because he was never calm.
The argument that was presented is very persuasive. However there is one part of the book where Willy is calm before his death.Willy tells Linda, “I just want to get settled down, Linda. Let me sit alone for a little,” (134). Willy is clearly calm as he was not yelling. It is also important to note that this takes place close to his suicide. Linda noticed that something was up with Willy, but she did not do anything to stop him. With the symptoms Willy displayed the family could have stopped the