ctually supports Walter in a physical way by feeding him a good breakfast, but when Ruth tells Walter to eat his eggs, he takes it as her not supporting his ideas and it hurts his pride. Walter's flaw is his arrogance and his ego. He is trying to be the new head of the family, but seems to fail at all his attempts at doing so. This creates pressure to prove himself in some way, and the liquor store is a good investment in his mind because he knows people will always drink alcohol. Walter, eventually, through loosing the family's money is able to see that just because he is a man doesn't make him infallible, and it takes compromise and the ability to listen to others in order to be a good leader and head of the family. He finally realizes this in the last scene of the play and becomes a hero in his family's eyes when he turns down Mr. Linder offer of money not to move into their new dream home. Walter finds an answer to his dreams by gaining the respect of his family.
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