Willy really is a loser, in the eyes of everyone he knows. What kind of man do you know who lies to his wife? If every other sentence out of Willy's mouth isn't a lie, it's a surprise. For instance, when Willy talks to Biff in the hotel room, Biff states, "Somebody got in your bathroom!" (119). Willy, being his usual self, lies to him and says, "No, it's the next room, there's a party" (119). That is a classic example of a liar, because there really was someone in his bathroom, and Willy knew it. Willy doesn't really care who he lies to, or what he lies about. While Willy is talking to Linda when he gets home from what was supposed to be a big trip, she asks if "he sold anything"(34). Willy, being the liar he really is reply, "I did five hundred gross in Providence, and seven hundred gross in Boston"(35). At that point, Linda gets all excited because she thinks that Willy has a huge commission coming to him.

These are only some of Willy Loman's shortcomings. Not only is Willy a liar, but also he expects too much from everyone, and chooses the wrong career. That is why Willy Loman is a loser. Regrettably for Willy, he doesn't realize the love that his family has for him, and doesn't comprehend that he is a deceiver.

But, Willy then dashes her hopes by telling her the truth: "Well, I-I did-about a hundred and eighty gross in Providence. Well, no-it came to-roughly two hundred gross on the whole trip." (35). That statement by Willy brings down Linda hopes, but Willy doesn't realize that. Willy doesn't realize that he hurts everyone he lies to.

Another one of Willy's downfalls is that he expects too much from everyone. Willy always thought that Biff was the greatest kid in the world. He was an excellent football player, with a full scholarship to the University of Virginia. But then Biff went and failed his math class, so he couldn't graduate. Then Biff found Willy in the hotel room with another woman, and decided he wouldn't go to summer school, so he couldn't graduate. Willy expected Biff to go to summer school, but when he didn't go, Willy didn't really get upset. Biff "took so many correspondence courses" (92). Willy expected that, after Bi

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