Death of a Salesman 9
Loving a person too much can often be deceiving. Failing to act upon the truth in order to protect an individual's pride and emotions can bring about destruction for the American Dream. Lois Gordon's quote about Linda is a good example of the disillusionment that many people experience when loving someone too much, when he says, "Linda, as the eternal wife and mother, the fixed point of affection both given and received, is, in many ways, the earth mother who embodies the play's ultimate moral value--love. But in the beautiful, ironic complexity of her creation, she is also Willy's destroyer." In Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman Linda continually suffers from Willy's frustrations. Even so, she manages to be the loving woman who attempts to keep her family happy However, by covering up failures and protecting pride, Linda ironically ends up being the cause of Willy's destruction. Throughout the play, Linda suffers a great deal of stress from Willy's feelings of disappointment. Willy's impractical dreams have turned into a lifetime of frustrations. Disappointed and worried, Willy sometimes treats Linda cruelly or insensitively, but she understands the pain and fear behind his behavior, and forgives him in thos
respect of his sons when she says, (page 56) "Attention, attention must finally be paid to such a person." She is a good and understanding mother, but will not tolerate her sons disrespecting her beloved husband. After Linda finds out that Biff and Happy abandon their father in a restaurant for dates with women they've picked up, she loses control of her emotions and attacks both of them by shouting out, (page 124) "There's no stranger you'd do that to! I don't want you tormenting him anymore. You're a pair of animals! Not one, not another living soul would have the cruelty to walk out on that man in a restaurant!" Accordingly, Linda is pushed to the brink of anxiety, as she tries ever so hard to keep her husband happy. the rejection so seriously. This false sense of reality leads to Willy's epression and confusion on whether or not life is worth living anymore. When Ben comes and offers Willy a far-away job (page 85), Linda boycotts it, saying he ought to be satisfied with his wonderful position at home. Willy needed Linda's unconditional approval, but ironically it may have prevented the one chance he had to escape to a more suitable way of life. Even though Linda suffers through an emotional rollercoaster, she still assumes the role as the loving wife and symbolizes the values of love and devotion to the Loman family. "You're my foundation and my support" (page 18) Willy tells Linda. Even then Willy understands Linda's devotion to him. She is the model of a loving, devoted, and patient wife. Linda has always supported Willy in his illusions about himself and his achievements. Willy's lapses turn Linda into an even sweeter and more amiable woman. Linda is also responsible to keep a clear picture of their finances. When Willy and Linda are talking about how much money Willy earned, she says, (page 35) "Two hundred-my
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