How does the extremity of Willy’s dreams contribute to his own downfall?.Consider Charley’s assertion that dreaming is inherent to, and a necessary quality for, a salesman.How'd you like to have a guy like Willy as a dad? Talk about unrealistic expectations. Biff struggles against the force of Willy’s dreams and expectations more than any other character, and we don't blame him. Happy and Linda also are extremely optimistic, but at least they maintain their ability to distinguish hopes from reality. His dreams of material success and freedom dominate his thoughts to the point that he becomes completely unable to distinguish his wild hopes from rational realities in the present.
Like Susan Boyle and Selena, Willy Loman is a dreamer of epic proportions. (Click the themes infographic to download.)
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