For instance, Willy was married to Linda but went ahead to have another woman.
The given event was not the only time when Willy mistreated his wife. Granted that at some point in their lives, Biff and Happy will forget about this example set by their father, the pattern of family relationships will be imprinted in their mind, which will inevitably lead to them repeating this pattern over and over. There is no need to stress the significance of family support and the significance of trustworthy relationships with relatives being deprived of the given elements, one is most likely to lead an unhappy life, with no one to care for and no supporting spouse to be by one’s side.īy showing his children that one can legitimately cheat on his/her spouse, Willy destroyed his children’s chance to ever become family men and have supportive spouses. In the case of Biff and Happy, much hope was lost due to their father’s irresponsibility and lack of will.Īpart from dishonesty as the means to get promoted in the eyes of the leader by resorting to theft and lies, Willy also approved of deceit in family relationships, which has affected the boys on a much deeper level, leaving them not only financially irresponsible, but also socially isolated. Past studies show that what children see as warranted actions from authoritative people, primarily, parents, will later on be considered as generally acceptable by such kids as they grow up. He was proud of the large amount of lumber they stole.īy praising them, Willy blurred his sons’ vision of stealing as immoral and ethically wrong. In place of rebuke, they received appreciation from their father for the wrong they did. On another occasion, lumber was stolen from a construction site by Biff and his brother Happy. It could be argued that the father was acting in good faith on a second thought, though, it becomes clear that his motivation was not to save his children from an obviously harsh penalty for a theft, but pure desire to encourage his children’s worst qualities, such as lying in order to get the appreciation of the authority – a coach, in the given case. For instance, the theft committed by Biff was never considered as such by his father on the contrary, the latter actually encouraged his son’s actions. Willy Loman set a very low morality standard for his sons by his actions and therefore he was not a good role model to them.
The impact of parent’s ethical degradation, on their children in is shown clearly in the play “Death of Salesman” by Arthur Miller. Since most of the time the child will look up to their parents, their ethical and moral values will be acquired from their parents. This is quite evident in the case of a parent child interaction as portrayed in the play. We learn that one’s upbringing shapes their behavior, whereas one’s surrounding shapes their character.
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