Now Biff and Happy Loman enter the scene. They are Linda and Willy's
two sons. Biff and Happy get along well, but they're still living at
home even
though they're at the age that they should be out in the world seeking
their respective fortunes. Biff says he is 34 years old so maybe Happy
is 30 or 31.
At this time, Willy and Linda have been
talking in the kitchen, but once Linda goes to bed, Willy keeps talking.
He has a long imaginary conversation with Biff and Happy as children.
He's shows signs of Schizophrenia and maybe manic depression. I think he
loves his sons and he's proud of them, but wants them to get out of the
house and start a life of their own.
This addition to
Willy's character makes me think. What caused him to develop some
psychological disorder? Was it inherited? Or did some event traumatic
event in his life cause this? Perhaps it was the long hours of
solidarity while driving from state to state. Or maybe the recurring
disappointment of not making a sale. Will we find out? Or is it simply a
detail that doesn't pertain to the plot?
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