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The Requiem In Willy Loman's Death Of A Salesman

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The Oxford Dictionary defines a requiem as, especially in the Roman Catholic Church, a Mass for the repose of the souls of the dead and an act or token of remembrance. After Willy Loman killed himself, his family is in a state of mourning and it takes a toll on everyone especially his wife, Linda. The requiem title was used as a tribute to Willy Loman, something Act III or Epilogue wouldn’t show properly without reading it. Willy understood the importance of his family and their wellbeing, so he killed himself for Biff. 20,000 dollars would be enough to give Biff something use to pursue his dreams, a commodity Willy did not have. When Linda states that she has paid off the final bills of the house, it shows that if Willy hadn’t killed himself
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