Willy Loman becomes incredibly involved in work-related matters, rather than the happiness surrounding his family life. He discourages Biff from going his own way and, instead, almost forces him to become a salesman, in the hopes that Biff will be more successful than he turned out to be. Willy tells Biff that his dreams will "shorten (his) life...!" Willy cannot simply hope that Biff and Happy will gain satisfaction in life, which is the element Willy is missing. He is so consumed with the idea of ​​success that he has not once stopped to consider how to be a good father or love his wife. Having an affair was one of his main problems: he couldn't put enough love into his family, so he put it wherever he could. He visited his lover for business ventures, which is the only aspect of his life that he truly appreciated. Therefore, his family life became full of lies, Biff said that "they never told the truth for ten minutes." Miller is, once again, criticizing American families, since their typical values ​​revolve more around money and presentation than a loving, kind, and caring home. Willy had a family who loved him, but didn't realize it, which led to his unhappiness. Never placing any value on love and kindness can cause a person to become cold and bitter, which is exactly what Willy has become. He may have avoided suicide if he had realized the love and care he could have been surrounded by