Additionally,
Willy had a
false idea about most aspects of his life: He thought they were in really dire straits
when, in fact, the day of his death his wife had posted the last house payment, and said
that they were finally "free." However house-debt free they were, to Willy nothing was
ever enough.
When he took his insurance policy it was not
for the reasons why rational people would take it. It is RICHness what Willy sees as
"the American Dream". To have it all, or to have nothing. Even if before his death he
had already paid his home off, the truth is that this, to Willy, is part of his
obsessive connection between money and success. Hence, instead of thinking of a life
insurance policy as a way to leave his family save, he committed suicide for Biff to
cash in the policy, start a business, and become rich.
In
all, Willy had a wicked fascination with money and success which led to the twisting of
reality, and the devaluation of the things that matter the most.
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