dramatic significance of characters in D.O.S

willy loman- he is a representation of the wrong view of the american dream. this is said because he thinks the american dream is all about getting rich, he does not realize that there is much hard work involved.

linda loman - she is willy's rock. she is the most stable character in the play. she seems to represent what wives were like at the time the play was written.

charlie - he is willy's neghbor, and as admitted by willy, his only friend. he serves as a voice of reason to willy. he tells him plainly what he think, at the same time, he is sensitive to willy's needs and helps him out when his trade begins to fail.

ben- he represents those few people who come to easy success, he seems to be very lucky. his voice is also one of the drving forces behind willy's deteriorating mental state. willy tries with all he has to find out the secrets to success.

the woman - she serves the purpose of reminding us that the illusion that willy put off as being perfect was false. she also aids the breakdown of the relationship between willy and biff.

biff - he represents reality. he accepts the fact that he has failed and confronts his father on deluding himself.

happy- he is a clone of his father, his biggest talent is the ability to delude himself. he is destines to meet a similar faith as his father.