In Arthur Miller’s play Death of a Salesman, through his character, Linda Loman, the author implies that caring too much about one’s expectations and reputation can bait someone into believing he or she cannot fulfill their true obligations and further lead to a decline in one’s successes. For example, Willy, Linda’s husband, does not appreciate his son Biff’s profession as a farmer as Willy states “Not finding yourself at the age of thirty-four is a disgrace!” (5). Here, while not specifically stated, the reader can infer that Biff does not feel affinity for his father because he chose to go against his fathers desired route of becoming a salesman, which prompts Willy into believing he failed as a parent and then attempts to commit suicide