"I do not want to be the angel of any home; I want for myself what I want for other women, absolute equality. After that is secured then men and women can take turns at being angels. "(Agnes Macphail, 1921)
             Agnes was the only woman in the House of Commons in 1921 and was elected in the first election that women were allowed to vote and/or run for office. One might say Linda Loman in Death of a Sales Man is an antonym for Agnes Macphail because of how separate and contradictory their lives are. The fact that Agnes Macphail is before the time of Linda Loman is troubling because Linda, living in a more modern time, lived more like the women in Agnes' time than Agnes did. Linda, however, lives a life style that is stereotypical of most women prior to and including the 1950's and therefore should not be blamed for her shortcomings; rather, she should be put to shame. Linda's actions are without a doubt a contributing factor in Willy's death. It is, however, her unfathomable display of loyalty to her husband, her passive aggressive actions, and her ignorance, all of which are characteristic of a 1950's woman that indirectly lead to the suicide of her husband Willy Loman.
             When a couple marries, the husband and wife take a vow to be loyal to one another. The echo from the First World War gave birth to what is called The Baby Boom, which called women like those of Linda Loman's generation to become "fairy tale house wives"; wives that were confined to the duties of the American household. Linda takes to the extreme her loyalty to Willy, and is always supportive of everything he says even if it is irrational. She does this because of her belief that a woman must stand by her man no matter what the circumstance; a belief that most women of the 1950's generation share. Linda says, "I don't say he's a great man. Willy Loman never made a lot of money. (Miller 56)", wh...