Willy Loman Monologue

To describe the life of a man so complex is no easy task. A man who had a tough persona, yet was still one of the most loving people you’ll ever meet. Someone who travelled constantly, yet was extremely dedicated to his family. A man who endured more than his fair share of struggles, but always kept a positive attitude, and had a work ethic that was second to none. Someone who always followed his passions and goals to a degree that words could never describe. There is only one man in the world that could have possessed countless admirable qualities, and be able to show whichever persona best fit the situation he was in. The man with an innumerable amount of exemplary attributes was named Willy Loman.

As Willy told me on multiple occasions,

I always heard yelling and screaming from their house, and it was often an argument between all four members of their family. The constant arguing always led me to believe that Willy yelled at his family because of his experiences as a child, and it worried me about how it would affect Linda and the children. Furthermore, my preconceived notions especially intensified when Biff would disappear for months at a time. However, there was one loud argument that, oddly enough, made me realize that all the yelling and arguing were done out of love. During the altercation, Biff was trying to tell Willy the truth about the nature of situations he (Biff) found himself in over the last decade of his life. However, Willy kept on denying the truth, while Happy and Linda were just trying to calm Willy down, and get him away from Biff. Despite Happy and Linda’s efforts, Biff continued to reveal his life experiences to Willy. Eventually, Willy came to realize Biff for who he really was, and the argument settled down. Now you may be wondering how the argument could possibly show any love for each other. The love was found in Biff’s persistent desire to be honest with Willy. Any son who loves his father will always tell the truth. I know this first hand from my excellent relationship with my son, Bernard. Despite his father’s willingness to deny the truth, Biff continues to explain that his life has not been what Willy thinks. Biff’s ability to be truthful to his father, no matter how long it took him to convince Willy, illustrated to me the undying love that exists within that