Willy and His Family

I have to agree with everyone else who's already posted: I don't like Willy Loman. He's so self-centered and prideful. He doesn't care about what his kids want or need, either - he just wants to live his own dreams through them. He won't listen to reason, even when it comes from his wife. He can't stand it if he's not the best, so he pushes reality farther and farther away, until he actually believes that he's well-liked and a great salesman. Happy is much like his father in his people-pleaser personality, but Biff seems to have the same understanding that things cannot go on the way Willy wanted them to. I feel sorry for Linda because of the way she's treated by both Willy and her boys, even though she seems to like being in the dark most of the time. I think Biff, despite his past experiences and his poor relationship with his father, will be successful in life. He may not have all the money in the world, but he'll be successful because he'll be happy. All in all, the movie was a little slow getting started, but I enjoyed it more and more as it progressed. It definitely fits into our American Dream theme very well.