Self-image and pride were enforced before education. As his sons grew up, they had little foundation, and were left clueless. Willy, however, was in his own fantasy world. He is unable to distinguish between reality and illusion. He believes that his sons are great men who have what it takes to be successful and beat the business world...
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However, he is mistaken, for in reality, his sons aren't, and can't be successful. Willy himself couldn't cope with the outcome of his boys and often contradicted himself. At one point in the play, Willy says, "Biff is a lazy bum"(16). Moments later in the same conversation with Linda, Willy adds, "There's one thing about Biff, he's not lazy"(16)...
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Death of A Salesman Biff is in the yard practicing his passing with a new football. Willy asks him where he got it. "? I borrowed it from the locker room," he says. All of the Loman's are good with their euphemistic view of situations...	1 / 190
symbolism in death of a salesman Willy feels that he needs to leave something behind for his sons that will represent new growth and investment. However, unlike Willy, the audience knows that the seeds will fail to grow in the harsh conditions of the Lomans backyard, just as Willy and his family have failed to grow and mature in the cruel environment in which they are exposed to...	2 / 436
Willy Loman (in Death of a Salesman) We have to do what makes us happy, but we have to have the strength to work for that happiness, so in the end, we will have a deeper happiness. Willy's ignorant beliefs about personality, and his unawareness of how to raise his sons so that they can have what they want, eventually keep him stuck in his failure of a life...	2 / 353
Death of a Salesman This is also seen when Willy encourages the boys to steal from a nearby building site. Bernard warns Willy that Biff is flunking math. Willy later remarks that is it a good thing that Biff is not a book-worm like Bernard...	2 / 325