In the American play, the characters are very vivid and enact American life (at the time) very well. The ''American Dream'' as it was then is still the same now.
The main character Willy is a perfect example of someone who is strivng for the American Dream. He is a man with conflicting values and a false sense of how to attain the American Dream. Willy, short for William is ignorant, contradictive and impatient to say the least. He is rough and unreasonable, only sees his view on things, which in most cases are negative.
His wife, Linda on the other hand is the complete opposite. The positive charge of energy. She is mild and humbly agrees to everything her husband sats, even when he contradicts himself. She is the calm soothing balm on his scathing wounds when he cannot achieve whatever he wishes or when things do not go as he planned. A proper and supportive wife, but a bit too docile.
Biff, one of Willy's sons is Willy's " champion" whilst Willy is his "idol". Biff is extremely active in sports (especially American Football) and is enthusiastic in pleasing his father and getting his father's praise.
The other son, Happy' is rather the extreme opposite. He too seems to want praise from his father, but apparently does not get much, as all his father's attention is on Biff. Happy seems to contradict his name and ensue a melancholy spirit. He is starving for Willy's attention and no one seems to notice.
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