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Willy Deception
Willy Loman is a 63 years old man who works as a salesman and lives in New York. He drives to Boston and Portland to make sales. The energy it takes to drive for so long has put Willy into stress and too much to bear. Willy is so obsessed on living the “American dream” that he thinks he has it all. Willy sometimes has these deceptions that he is very successful. These thoughts makes him feel better about himself and his life. He has two sons , Biff and Happy , he teaches them that if you are well liked then you are destined for your entire life . Linda, willy’s supportive wife is the only one who knows what her husband is really going through until she tells her sons. Willy finds out that because of the economic change of condition in his company …show more content…
That is because Willy’s old boss has died, leaving his son the company. The new owner sees Willy as an ld man who is not in need to the company anymore. Willy knows his job has come to an end and soon discovers that he is unable to find other similar employment at such an age. At some parts in the play, Willy fights with his son Biff who has not found a proper job yet. Willy thinks his sons hate him. Willy wants his sons to be just like him- a salesman. Willy knows he has failed. He starts to kill himself by inhaling from a gas fume. Willy gets crazy sometimes and wanders in the streets while talking to himself. The gas also complicates Willy’s mind blending past, present, and future. Willy thinks the only way to be valued is to have money. Willy and Biff talk to each other while expressing anger and emotion. Willy understands that his son loves him. Willy knows the insurance money of twenty-five thousand dollars would help his family. He talks to Ben his brother who is in Africa and is very rich, and decides to kill himself. Willy’s focus on success leads him to death. Willy never gave up on the dream that Biff will be successful. He dies when driving his car into a

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