Here Linda is trying to get Willy to rest by claiming that he doesn’t feel rested because he is never resting his mind. It’s ironic due to the state that Willy’s mind is in. Willy constantly talks to himself and frequently contradicts himself. So if Linda’s claim is correct, that the mind is what counts, then where would that leave Willy? Where it leaves Willy and his deteriorating mind is in the central focus of the play. All events that happen in the play are caused by Willy’s unhealthy mind. In turn, Linda’s claim is correct, Willy’s mind is really what counts.
