Popularity/Success

In the book " Death of a Salesman" Willy the main character, tells his kids that he is the most liked man in all of New England. That when he steps into Boston, Rhode Island, or any other New England city, he is a recognized man and everybody respects him and likes him. Willy even states "I can park my car in any street in New England, and the cops protect it like their own" which is a pretty bold statement to say. Though the truth is that Willy isn't really liked as a salesman or a person, so to speak. People say that he is a funny guy, though being funny all the time doesn't get you very far as a salesman. Though a person in the story who knows about being popular and successful early in his life is Biff. He was captain of the football team, loved by everybody in high school, and couldn't have it any better. Though that is not the case with him as an adult, he has taken a vast fall as an adult. He was supposed to be the successful one of the family, but that has not been the case so far. Being popular and successful is not the case with the " Loman" family.