, page 73, lines 16-19) Willy's belief in this statement drew him to believe that big business lacked compassion. It is because of this that he is abandoned by Biff and disowned by Happy, left babbling in a toilet. It is this flaw which allowed him to die a slow death and played the greatest role in his eventual downfall. The third largest flaw in society (particularly American society) is the lack of a social safety net. A net, which identifies people in trouble and seeks to remedy their situations. A body identifies people who are a danger to themselves and others and treats or sedates them. Couple this with a pension plan and medical care, and Willy Loman might not have met his premature end. He would have had no reason thanklessly for a company, in a capacity that was "killing" him. Instead, he could have received psychiatric help and recovered from his condition. It was the direct result of the flaws in society, which led Willy to his undoing. It was the greed that was ever-pervasive around him that led to his unhappiness. It was the lack of compassion from society, which allowed his unhappiness to flourish and which eventually consumed him. In the end, it was the lack of a social safety net, which failed to save him from himself....
