Unethical Behavior Role Modeling In Death Of A Salesman

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30).
Similarly, at another point in the play Biff and Happy stole lumber from a
nearby construction site. Instead of teaching the boys a lesson in ethics
Willy was proud of his sons. In fact, he bragged about the amount of
construction materials the two stole (50, 51). Willy allowed the boys to
steal, which could be considered an immoral act, worse yet, Willy's praise
for their actions prohibited Biff and Happy from knowing stealing was an
immoral act. Studies have shown that at a very young age children were
extremely impressionable. Teaching the difference between right and wrong
would give hope for a moral future. In the play there was little hope for
Biff and Happy because Willy continued to show poor standards of morality
in a positive light.
In addition to stealing, being dishonest also surfaces as an
unethical behavior that was practiced and thus promoted by Willy Loman.
Willy was a salesman who had a rocky past few months. Instead of admitting
his failure to his wife, ...

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