Her husband, Willy, who is sick and suicidal, and Biff, their oldest son, are constantly fighting. She is what helps keep the Loman family from falling apart. She would rather play along with his fantasies of grandeur, or the simple ones like building a garden and growing fresh vegetables, than face the possibility of losing him. In Death of a Salesman, Linda would be the complete opposite of Edna. According to Linda, Willy is "only a little boat looking for a harbor." She loves Willy, and more importantly, she accepts all of his shortcomings. Even though Willy is often rude to her and there is the possibility that Linda suspects Willy may have had an affair, she protects him at all costs. Linda is a character driven by desperation and fear. In many ways Willy is like a small child, and Linda is like a mother who anxiously protects him from Biff, Happy, and the rest of the world.
In fact, she even throws Biff and Happy out when their behavior threatens to upset Willy. Biff informs Willy that he borrowed a football from the locker room to practice. Young Biff and Happy wash and wax their father’s car after he has just returned from a sales trip.
Suddenly, the memories of his sons’ childhood come alive. Despite all this, Linda does nothing, afraid to aggravate Willy's fragile mental condition. Death of a Salesman: Act One, Part 3 Summary. She is also aware that he has attempted to kill himself several times before. She has discovered the rubber hose behind the heater and lives in fear that Willy will try to asphyxiate himself. Linda knows that Willy is secretly borrowing money from Charley to pay the life insurance and other bills. She gently prods him when it comes to paying the bills and communicating with Biff, and she does not lose her temper when he becomes irate. She knows that Willy is suicidal, irrational, and difficult to deal with however, she goes along with Willy's fantasies in order to protect him from the criticism of others, as well as his own self-criticism. Linda is a woman in an awkward situation.
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