uccess in the world of trade and commerce, henevertheless nurses the dream of getting the better ofeverybody else. And this leads him into an alienation fromhimself, obscuring his real identity." (P. P. Sharma,critical analysis) Willy's life would have been more satisfying had heengaged himself in more physical work that would occupy hismind. His life was situated on a dream for success andprosperity. When it never arrived, Willy spent a lot oftime, just brainstorming how to make his life what he wantedit to be. Putting his family aside, Willy committed aterrible sin. In Boston, during one of his business trips,Willy cheated on his wife. He met a woman who would be verycheap for an evening, and as a boost of confidence, Willyspent the night with this low-class woman. Unfortunately,his son Biff, who was surprising his father in Boston,walked in on the two, thus causing a situation that wouldforever haunt Biff. His thoughts of his father as aninfluential salesman in New England were all lost. Whatappeared, instead, was the belief that his father was aloser with no potential to ever support his family. It wasat this time that they their lives spread apart. Using that situation as a downfall and the many othersthat occurred in Willy Loman's life, it was not surprisingwhen he killed himself. In search of happiness, Willybelieved that he could give his family what they wanted ifhe only left the world. But, his dreams were wrong, as hisfamily did not even care enough to go to his funeral. Hedied for things that he had lived for- his sons andillusions of prosperity. Ironically, though, his life wasnot worth the happiness of his son's. And his life wasdefinitely not worth the sacrifice that he made for them hisentire life. Willy Loman died still unsure of his status in thebusiness world. He wanted success and money, but at the ageof sixty-one, he realized that these goals would never bereached. His identity was lost and his presence on ...
