Linda Loman has watched Willy’s mind unravel over a period of years. Biff no longer spends much time at home, but when he does, he and Willy are in constant confrontation, which agitates Willy’s psyche. Linda prioritizes Willy’s wellbeing, advises him to rest and explains his mental exhaustion to Biff and Happy in an attempt to stop them from inciting him. When her explanations fail to make an impression on her sons, she defends Willy and tries to clear disturbances from his surroundings. Linda’s role is protect Willy and to explain Willy’s psychological demise to her sons and the reader, because she sees the exhausted man disguised by his deranged appearance.
Linda highlights the fact that part of Willy’s downfall is that he cannot accept …show more content…
After Willy comes home, unable to make the trip to Boston, Linda stresses that he cannot continue travelling when she proclaims, “But you didn’t rest your mind. Your mind is overactive, and the mind is what counts, dear” (3). Here, Linda’s repetition of “mind” shows the extent to which Willy’s mental health, not physical, is failing. Linda’s words not only demonstrate that she is keenly aware of Willy’s demise, but also that she has a point of view which she wants him to acknowledge.Although she is speaking to Willy, the phrase “the mind is what counts” gives the reader a theme, mental unrest to attribute to the rest of the play. Later, when Biff expresses his disgust towards Willy’s talking to himself, Linda declares, “A small man can be just as exhausted as a great man. He works for a company thirty-six years this March, opens up unheard-of territories to their trademark, and now in his old age they take his salary away” (40). Here, Linda’s explaining that Willy’s company has taken his salary away demonstrates that she is not fooled by Willy’s deceptions; Willy did not tell her that he gets money from Charley every week. Also, Linda acknowledges Willy’s societal insignificance when she refers to him as a “small …show more content…
Also, when Linda claims, “you’ve turned your backs on him,” she reveals that she blames her sons, especially Biff, for Willy’s demise to a certain extent. Linda is willing to sever contact with her son in order to protect Willy’s mental state, which she reveals when she encourages, “I think that’s the best way, dear. ‘Cause there’s no use drawing it out, you’ll just never get along” (102). Linda is desperate to lessen the probability of Willy’s committing suicide, and if Biff would left without hugging and crying to Willy, she could have succeeded. Although Linda fails to protect Willy’s life, she succeeds in protecting his mental state; when Linda exclaims, “He loves you, Willy!” She voices Willy’s one real desire, regaining his son’s love. Willy kills himself so Biff can retrieve his life insurance money, as his last hallucination with Ben reveals, not because he hates himself. Willy Loman dies a happy
Linda highlights the fact that part of Willy’s downfall is that he cannot accept …show more content…
After Willy comes home, unable to make the trip to Boston, Linda stresses that he cannot continue travelling when she proclaims, “But you didn’t rest your mind. Your mind is overactive, and the mind is what counts, dear” (3). Here, Linda’s repetition of “mind” shows the extent to which Willy’s mental health, not physical, is failing. Linda’s words not only demonstrate that she is keenly aware of Willy’s demise, but also that she has a point of view which she wants him to acknowledge.Although she is speaking to Willy, the phrase “the mind is what counts” gives the reader a theme, mental unrest to attribute to the rest of the play. Later, when Biff expresses his disgust towards Willy’s talking to himself, Linda declares, “A small man can be just as exhausted as a great man. He works for a company thirty-six years this March, opens up unheard-of territories to their trademark, and now in his old age they take his salary away” (40). Here, Linda’s explaining that Willy’s company has taken his salary away demonstrates that she is not fooled by Willy’s deceptions; Willy did not tell her that he gets money from Charley every week. Also, Linda acknowledges Willy’s societal insignificance when she refers to him as a “small …show more content…
Also, when Linda claims, “you’ve turned your backs on him,” she reveals that she blames her sons, especially Biff, for Willy’s demise to a certain extent. Linda is willing to sever contact with her son in order to protect Willy’s mental state, which she reveals when she encourages, “I think that’s the best way, dear. ‘Cause there’s no use drawing it out, you’ll just never get along” (102). Linda is desperate to lessen the probability of Willy’s committing suicide, and if Biff would left without hugging and crying to Willy, she could have succeeded. Although Linda fails to protect Willy’s life, she succeeds in protecting his mental state; when Linda exclaims, “He loves you, Willy!” She voices Willy’s one real desire, regaining his son’s love. Willy kills himself so Biff can retrieve his life insurance money, as his last hallucination with Ben reveals, not because he hates himself. Willy Loman dies a happy