Simran Aulakh
Miss Bilan
ENG4U1
Monday, December 8th 2014
Lindas traditional ways & Willys world of illusion
In Arthur Millers, Death of a Salesman, Linda and Willy portray a master-servant relationship. Throughout the novel we come to realize that the Loman household is based on family status and order. Linda believes that Willy is the best man in the world even though his career is a failure, she recognizes Willys will to commit suicide yet she turns a blind eye and she supports his false identity because she does not want to dissatisfy him. This keeps Willy living in a complete world of illusion. Lindas naive personality leads her to believe that Willy is the most successful man and the best man in the world. Little does she know, Willys career is a failure. “You’re doing well enough Willy! Enough for what my dear” (Miller, 85). Lindas unconditional love for her husband leads him to enter a world of illusion consisting of a ‘perfect Loman family’. She never wants him to feel dissatisfied or offended. Willys career is so unsuccessful that Linda has to force her and Willy to believe that they’re happy and successful. In reality they’re barely able to cope with their depressed and sad life of lies. …show more content…
“Don’t you care whether he lives or dies?” (Miller, 123). Even though Linda notices her husbands odd and almost lethal behaviour, her characteristics of a traditional wife hold her back from taking action, she feels that by keeping quiet, she is being Willys perfect, obedient wife. She’ll never face her husbands troubles, instead she learns how to escape and condone Willys behaviour. The quote by Linda to Biff is very ironic as once again Linda will never blame herself for Willy’s struggles. She believes that she is what keeps Willy going. All in all, Linda never talks about her husbands will to commit suicide because she does not want to cause him more
Miss Bilan
ENG4U1
Monday, December 8th 2014
Lindas traditional ways & Willys world of illusion
In Arthur Millers, Death of a Salesman, Linda and Willy portray a master-servant relationship. Throughout the novel we come to realize that the Loman household is based on family status and order. Linda believes that Willy is the best man in the world even though his career is a failure, she recognizes Willys will to commit suicide yet she turns a blind eye and she supports his false identity because she does not want to dissatisfy him. This keeps Willy living in a complete world of illusion. Lindas naive personality leads her to believe that Willy is the most successful man and the best man in the world. Little does she know, Willys career is a failure. “You’re doing well enough Willy! Enough for what my dear” (Miller, 85). Lindas unconditional love for her husband leads him to enter a world of illusion consisting of a ‘perfect Loman family’. She never wants him to feel dissatisfied or offended. Willys career is so unsuccessful that Linda has to force her and Willy to believe that they’re happy and successful. In reality they’re barely able to cope with their depressed and sad life of lies. …show more content…
“Don’t you care whether he lives or dies?” (Miller, 123). Even though Linda notices her husbands odd and almost lethal behaviour, her characteristics of a traditional wife hold her back from taking action, she feels that by keeping quiet, she is being Willys perfect, obedient wife. She’ll never face her husbands troubles, instead she learns how to escape and condone Willys behaviour. The quote by Linda to Biff is very ironic as once again Linda will never blame herself for Willy’s struggles. She believes that she is what keeps Willy going. All in all, Linda never talks about her husbands will to commit suicide because she does not want to cause him more