The selfish Linda Loman in Death of a Salesman by Arthur MillerLinda, a character in "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller is a selfish housewife. She pretends to care about her husband, but in reality she prefers that he kill himself so that he can live an easier life. Linda is given nothing other than reason to want her husband, Willy, to die because of the way he mistreats her. For example, during a family conversation in Act I, Linda, trying to say a few words, says, "Maybe things are starting to change," with Willy arriving right after her, "(wildly enthusiastic, to Linda) Stop interrupting !..."(1187) Linda, who desperately tries to take part in the conversation, is constantly denied her voice. Still under Willy's control, Linda is treated as if she is allowed to speak when he gives her permission. In another conversation in Act I between Biff, Happy, and Linda, further evidence of Linda's mistreatment of Willy is provided: "Linda: It seems there's a woman... (Takes a breath as-) Biff: ( harsh but contained) What woman?Linda: (simultaneously) ...and this woman...Linda: What?Biff: Nothing, I just said which woman."(1184)During this conversation, Linda is introducing Biff and Happy the idea of ​​the car by Willy. the accidents may not have been accidents. He is telling about a woman who witnessed the shipwreck, but a turning point comes in the conversation. Biff appears to be quick to make a guess about who the woman is, and Linda displays a suspicious tone to Biff's response. This time it implies that Linda is aware that Willy is unfaithful to her, providing another way in which he mistreats her. In Guerin Bliquez's essay on "Death of a Salesman," he states: "But the betrayal exposes the fundamental dishonesty of that... half of the paper... it was helpful. It had a destructive job and it certainly helped Willy with his problems so much that he finally committed suicide. Now he has the ability to say that he married a successful man, perhaps dead, but successful in 'Death of a Salesman'," in Modern Drama, Vol. 10, No. 4, February, 1968, pp. 383-86. RPTD in Drama Criticism, Vol. 1. Gale Research Inc.. 1991. 322.Dillingham, Wiliam B.. "Arthur Miller and the Loss of Conscience" in Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman Inc.. 2000. 1187, 1184, 1221, 1229, and 1230. Schlueter, June. Essay on "Death of a Salesman" in Arthur Miller-Criticism and Interpretation Company. 1987. 65.