Death of a Salesman A. Plot Summary Willy Loman has been a traveling salesman for the Wagner Company for thirty-four years. He likes to think of himself as being vital to the New England territory. As the play opens, Willy has just come back home after having left New England earlier that morning. He tells his wife Linda that he has returned unexpectedly because he cannot seem to keep his mind on driving anymore. Linda …showed first 75 words of 1769 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1769 total…option. Even in the best scenario where Charlie cuts him off, that being he takes the job with Charlie, he would probably end up committing suicide anyway. And the worst-case scenario is even worse, Willy can’t find anyone else to give him money and he and Linda can’t buy anything so they starve to death, or freeze to death, or any one of the numerous tragedies that can come from not having money.