Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman: Character Profile and Follow-Up Biff Loman: Living the Life After the “tragic death” of his father Willy Loman, Biff intended to follow in the footsteps of his father, leading him to be in a similar position to that of his father. After 2 years of door-to-door begging and pleading for money from old colleagues, Biff was able to pursue his dreams and do exactly what he wanted to do the most; live …

…Willy because she did not support him enough. Linda becomes similar to Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare’s Macbeth, in that she makes a habit of removing and returning a small piece of hose every morning and every night. Finally, Linda dies in her sleep completely alone, and unnoticed. It becomes quite clear that she was merely the peel on a fruit, similar to Willy, seeing as her sons never show up to check on her.