Linda Loman

Many novels or plays utilize different characters to portray different roles. There are certain roles to play, such as a protagonist, antagonist, antihero, or a heroic character. A heroic character is the character that is able to, not necessarily save someone’s life, but tries to guide another character in the right direction. A heroic character is a character that thinks of the other character’s well-being before their own well-being. Being a heroic character means someone in the story is courageous enough to sacrifice their own life for someone else’s and is able to talk boldly to get their point across. In Death of a Salesman, written by Arthur Miller, Linda portrays the heroic character by telling Willy he is handsome, keeping the boys from arguing, and telling the boys to be good.
Linda Loman was Willy Loman’s wife. While Willy was at a difficult time in his life, Linda seemed to be the one person that was there for him no matter the cause. In order to make someone feel true quality about themselves, sometimes compliments need to be involved in the situation. Anytime Willy was putting himself down or becoming completely ludicrous, Linda would tell him, “Willy, darling, you’re the handsomest man in the world (Miller 37).” Knowing that Willy might not have believed what she was saying, Linda was trying to bring …show more content…
Biff and Happy were two brothers that, for the most part, got along exceptionally well. When their dad, Willy, was in the room, though, Biff and Willy argued about every tiny mishap that happens. With Linda around, she tried her hardest to have the boys get along with each other. She always put her input into their conversations, allowing the situations to improve. When Biff said he was going to talk to Oliver, Linda says “Isn’t that wonderful (Miller 62).” Putting her perspective into the situation allows Willy to become more aware of the situation and also allows himself to feel superior about the