In the play, Death of a Salesman, written by Arthur Miller, different problems arise in the Loman family. It seems as if Willy can never tell the truth about his family's situations. His problem with lying to himself and his family could be a result of his past childhood.
             As a salesman, Willy continuously lies to himself about being the best. He is scared to admit that he is actually a complete loser. Willy is a dreamy salesman whose imagination is much larger than his sales ability. Everyday it seems as if his problems get worse. Willy will not open up to the reality of his life, his conflicts get more out of control with every attempt he makes to deny and resubmerge them. Willy sees his job as a popularity contest; if people like him and his work, then he feels good about himself. On the other hand, if his boss' do not congratulate him on his work, then he sees it as one less friend. Willy's job is all that he has that seems to help his self-esteem anymore, but he soon loses his job and it all goes down from here. Willy is the typical working father and husband that is caught up with always being the best. He has his own strange "recipe" for a successful life. He can not accept the reality of his life though, so he goes in for work like usual everyday until he realizes it is over.
             Willy Loman is not only a failure as a salesman, but also as a husband. He treats his wife, Linda, like she is a threat to him. She never does anything, but make Willy feel better about himself. Linda stands by her husband even in his absence of realism. The scene in the play when Linda tells Willy, "But you are doing wonderful, dear. You're making seventy to a hundred dollars a week", is an example of her support for him (Miller, 1651). Willy listens to her sometimes, but most of the time he cuts her off quickly. In the scene when he is talking to Biff and Happy about their plans, he never lets Li...