(104) The Loman family is constantly in a battle against each other because there is not a strong foundation or the honesty needed for the family to thrive. He hides from his family the reasoning for having no address for three months (104) until he later confesses he was in jail for stealing. While a lot of the blame for the family misfortune is thrown on Willy, Biff is no angel either. Willy is having an affair with a woman, but knows how to manipulate his family into believing he is your ordinary hard working father whose main priority is to provide for his family. Linda, Willyr's wife, is so blindsided by the hard work of her husband, that she can not see what is going on behind the scenes and while he is at work. In the attempt to bring light to both situations, Willy and Biff lie their way through each obstacle. The Loman family is built on lies and secrets. In the drama, Miller uses the conflict between the two main characters, Willy and his son, Biff, to bring to light one of the biggest problems seen throughout the story, honesty. Miller uses the actions of the characters to show that, much like today, the Lomans wanted to be successful in life: the characters lack of honesty, lack of communication and being in a state of denial, which led to the selfless decision that would change the Loman family forever. The Loman family is constantly being tested by various events, therefore when something good happens they are quick to react, not thinking about how it will impact them in the future. The family feels trapped in their misfortune, and in turn act in immature ways in order to prove to themselves that life is not as bad as it seems. In the drama Death of a Salesman, the author, Arthur Miller, tells of the tragic life of a salesman named Willy and his family.
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