Representation of women in Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller Although Death of a Salesman is mainly about a salesman named Willy Loman, the almost hidden presence of women in the novel goes well too often unnoticed. Linda Loman seems to be the glue that holds the Loman clan together, as Willy, Biff, and Happy are all deluded in one way or another. Arthur Miller describes Willy's wife in a very specific way, and this is a crucial part of the story. She describes the other women in the story in ways that complement Linda's distinct nature. Although Linda's role as a woman in society is extremely limited, she is a heroic character, both wife and mother to some very sad and twisted characters. Technically Linda is the female lead in this play, but the other women's roles are incredibly important in Linda's character development. "The Woman" (Willy's hotel room prostitute), Miss Forsythe and Letta (Biff and Happy's restaurant girls), Jenny (Charley's secretary), the women the brothers discuss randomly, and the voices of Howard's daughter and wife are all crucial presences. Willy...... middle of paper...... Helene Wickham, ed. Twentieth-century interpretations of the death of a traveling salesman. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice, 1983. Miller, Arthur. Death of a salesman. Literature. Ed. Sylvan Bates New York: Longman, 1997.Parker, Brian. "Point of View in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman." University of Toronto Quarterly 35 (1966): 144-47. Rpt. to Koon. 41-55 Stanton, Kay. "Women and the American Dream of a Salesman's Death." Feminist readings of American drama. Ed. Judith Schlueter. Rutherford, NJ: Fairleigh Dickinson UP, 1989. 67-102.