Requiring the “grand outdoors” (85), the perception of masculinity, and a new start, Brooklyn is no home for the Lomans. Willy often muses about a time in the past when Brooklyn was full of greenery and promises “a little place out in the country” (72) once he becomes successful. However, this new beginning is just as unreachable as a small garden in urban Brooklyn. Always mentioning seeds, Willy Loman elevates the constant reminder in his head of going back to nature and being amongst the natural world solely as a man. Correspondingly, Biff’s only wish is to be in the outdoors “with [his] shirt off” (23), embracing the world and his masculinity. Later, the reader learns that Biff is a kleptomaniac, continually stealing objects of varying
