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What are the most important aspects of Linda's role and character?
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Linda is the keeper of peace in the family. She is always trying to stand between Willy and her sons to ease the tension. She is protective of Willy. She knows that Willy is tired and is a man at the end of his rope - the end of his life and, as he put it, "ringing up a zero." She wants him to be happy even when the reality of the situation is bad. Linda knows that Willy has been trying to commit suicide, but does not intervene because she does not want to embarrass him. She lets it continue because she is not one to cause trouble. Throughout "Death of a Salesman" Linda serves as Willy's foundation, support and also as his reality-check. She is never seen out of the house, except at Willy's funeral, for he would be lost without her. Out of the main figures...
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