Question

What does Linda reveal to her sons about Willy? Why is she angry at her sons? Why does she put the rubber hose back after she had taken it? What does this tell about her?

Answer 1

Answer:

1) Linda reveals to her sons that Willy has been trying to take his own life.

2) Linda is angry with her sons because they do not respect their father properly.

3) Linda puts back the hose because she wants Willy to take off the hose with his own hands, facing him directly would come as an insult to his personality.

4) This act clearly shows how Linda employs patience when tackling various issues because she knows what best suits her husband.

Explanation:

According to the book "Death of a salesman" Willy Lofman is a shadow of his former self, at his old age he has incurred a lot of debts with different people, he has totally run out of cash and the worst of it all he gets kicked off from his place of work. Linda is his loyal and patient wife, she is always willing to support his in any aspect including financially. She has two sons for her husband, Happy and Bifff. Linda described her sons as an ungrateful set of children because they do not accord their father with the amount of respect that he deserves.

Linda reveals to her sons that Willy has been trying to end his life because of his frustration with recent happenings, she found out about this when she found a rubber hose hidden at the back of the heater. Willy ends up taking his life so his sons could inherit his life insurance.