Willy tried to teach Biff and Happy that hard work is necessary to succeed. It is not likely that a person would become successful without doing something to get that far in life. He also taught his children by example of his brother Ben that it is also a good thing to know exactly what you want. You have a better chance at success if you have goals and are focused on completing them.
These are two great lessons for a father to teach. I am taught these lessons by my parents all the time. They tell me that I need to work hard to get where I want to be. I do not like hard work however I know I need to do it to be successful. They also tell me that now is the time when I should be figuring out what I want to do in life. In order to find the right college and job you must know what you like to do and what you would want to do in the future.
In many cases when a person constantly contradicts themselves they would be thought of as a liar. I do not believe this is the case with Willy. Willy has trouble remembering things which is why he is so inconsistent. Willy cannot help his contradictions.
Linda chooses to just ignore Willy’s contradictions. I believe that this actually hurts Willy because Willy would have no other way of knowing that he contradicts himself. On the other hand Linda should not accuse him of lying. The best possible thing that Linda could do is to gently inform Willy of his inconsistency.
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