Willy Loman is the main character in Death of a Salesman. He is a salesman who is in his 60s, and he has been having a mid-life crisis. Willy is married to Linda, and they have two sons, Biff and Happy. Willy is having an affair with a woman named The Woman, which makes his wife very jealous.
Willy was fired from his job at the beginning of the play because he didn’t sell enough cars at work. His family needs the money that he makes from selling cars, so they are all extremely upset about this situation. They are also upset because Willy has been lying about how much money he was making from selling cars for so long that no one believes him anymore.
Willy wants more than anything else to be successful and wealthy, but he is not very successful in his job as a salesman.
Willy believes that he can earn money by selling items door-to-door on commission or by starting up his own business selling vacuum cleaners door-to-door. However, he fails at both these ventures and eventually goes bankrupt because of all his debts.
In Death of a Salesman, Willy Loman dies. His death is brought about by a series of events that lead to his own self-destruction.
Biff is unable to cope with his father’s death and he runs away. Linda is left to deal with Willy’s death and she is devastated. The play ends with Linda and Happy reminiscing about their father and his life.
