The problem of money, as reflected in the death of a Salesman, and as it applies in the day to day life, can be described as extreme. In regard to money problem, it is reflected throughout the lay, and rhymes with the real life, as some people struggle all their life to make ends meet, but they have not been able to make it. The speeches and verbalizations of the family reflect a difficult financial situation, just like many families at the present. Linda, for example, reports about the Vacuum Cleaner’s three and half that due on the fifteenth. The financial predicament is clearly represented in the verbalizations of Loman when he comes from a sales trip. He tells his wife whet they have made, but Linda only reminds him of what they owe in everything. This problem has even made Willy verbalize a loss of hope, and a reference to God, that if business continued to fail at such a rate, he didn’t know what he would do. However, Loman was lucky he had Linda to encourage him thus: “…next week you will do better”.

The paly also portrays many conflicts in the Loman’s family, a reflection of the modern family. The struggles of the family of the modern world are very well seen in Loman. He struggles to make life better for the family, to the extent of ending his own family. Such cases are very prevalent in the present life, where people go to very great risks, with the aim of winning bread for their family. Further, this is not the only problem that befalls the family of Loman. He has children whom he daydreams for, as he wishes they will be successful in life, yet disappointments from them are common, especially the academic failure of Bliff. At the restaurant, Bernard is seen reporting to Linda that Bliff failed in the math test. Later, Bliff reports himself to Loman who criticizes him for failing the math exam. These are problems that are very common in daily life. People tend to habour a lot of expectations on their children. If the children do not meet the expectations of their parents, the parents tend to be stressed and sometimes angry about the children. The general family problems in the play are very well reflected in daily current life. The views of the different members of Loman’s family about success represent realism. For example, while Bliff viewed success as being joyful in life, Loman looked at it as having money and power. Bliff verbalizes that: “I am just what I am, that’s all.” while Loman keeps daydreaming how he can make more money. This is a common situation in the present life, where parents do not let the children to be whom they are, but they place very high expectations on them, making them lead a life of stress.

He so much thinks of how to increase his earnings so that he can keep his family happy. He shows true love for his children, and from his speeches to them, it is deductible that he wanted their lives to be better than his. When Ben appears, for example, Loman is trying to make a decision on how his boys can live a better life. Surprisingly, Loman kills himself so that Bliff can better his life with the insurance money. This is an extreme love of a father. Similarly, in life situations, many parents do all they can to provide for their families. The whole life of Loman was aimed at ensuring his family lived a good life.

Linda Loman has been portrayed as a strong woman. It is not easy for her in the play to deal with an uncontrollable situation of her husband, and her family, in general. She keeps on hoping, and encouraging the husband. For example, when Loman had lost hope of ever getting more money, Linda reiterates by encouraging her that the next week he would make more. This keeps him going. She wears a smile for him and makes him, for some time forget the problems of the world, as he immediately is attracted to her and flirts with her. Her role in bringing up her children is seen well in the stage directions. The playwright describes that when she talked to her sons, she In regard to her sons, Linda believes that her sons will ever succeed, even though success seems difficult for her husband. Concerning the differences between Bliff and her father, Linda encourages him in that, if he doesn’t have a heart for his father, he doesn’t love her. This helps to ease the tension between Bliff and her husband. She claims that her husband is the “dearest man in the world for her”, and that she wouldn’t have anyone make him hungry. This shows a wife who cares about her husband.

Bliff and Happy are reflected in the play as performing the role of good children. They are attentive to their mother, and they seem to adhere to the will of their parents. For example, Bliff seems concerned when his mother warns him of making the father angry. Further, the children are concerned about the condition of their father, as they discuss it with their mother. However, lack of morals is seen in Bliff, as he is always criticizing Loman for his situation, and referring to him as “fake”. This is meant to portray the challenging life that parents undergo as they bring up their children. The behavior of Bliff is an addition to the agonies of a mother, as she has to deal with the complicated situation of her husband.