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Loving Wife
Linda Loman, the wife of Willy Loman in the play, appears as a kind-hearted, loving and caring wife who believes in standing by her family through thick and thin. She loves her husband Willy more than her sons throughout the play.
Like a kind and supportive wife, Linda never complains of her husband’s erratic and irrational behaviour. On the other hand, she always tries to keep her husband peaceful and calm by maintaining a stable environment within the home.
Perhaps, she is the only member of the family who truly understands Willy and never confronts him about his desire to commit suicide.
Comfortable Atmosphere for Husband
Understanding the loneliness and employment issues of her husband, Linda Loman always tries her best to teach her kids to respect their father and provide him with a comfortable atmosphere in the home.
Although Linda seems to be a very caring and supportive wife in the play, she loves Willy to the extent that she never confronts him on his behaviour and always desires to support him in every aspect of his life.
She even supports Willy to achieve his American Dream by encouraging him to search for other jobs and employment opportunities. It is the very reason that she ends up being a widow at the end of the play.
Amalgamation of Disappointments
Linda’s life becomes an amalgamation of disappointments, fruitless struggles and hopelessness because she never bothers to change her husband Willy for the good of the family.
Supporting her husband in every right and wrong, Linda proves herself to be a loving wife but not a sensible one. Hence, she ends up alone, miserable and discontented by the end of the play.
