One of
the primary themes of byis the idea of illusion and reality. Every member
of the Loman family spends time and energy clinging to illusions, primarily because facing
reality would be too painful for them.
Willy is undoubtedly the worst
offender and pays the highest price for it. He is a traveling salesman who believes many untrue
things about his job, about people, and about life. He believes that success in life is based on
how well people like him and how much money he makes. He claims to be a successful salesman, but
all the evidence we have--most of it through his own mouth--suggests that he is a miserable
failure at his job and has never been successful at it. He obviously still needs the money or he
would not still be on the road at his age. The evidence is clear: he fails miserably on both
counts, which is why he eventually takes his own life.
Almost as bad, Willy
believes his sons are fine young men based on the same flawed standards. Once...
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