The Death of a Salesman (Ending)

THE DEATH OF A SALESMAN

Ending

The ending of The Death of a Salesman is a very sad one, and nothing happy came from the play. Willy Loman decides to kill himself towards the very ending of the play. I guess the fact that he had lost everything his job, and Biff never got money to start his Florida business. He believes that the money from his life insurance will be able to make Biff idea's become a reality. Willy Loman also talks to a ghost and speaks of how great his funeral is going to be, and all the people from his work will come, but in a sad reality no one from his job showed up. In one of Biff's last conversations with his parents he realizes that becoming a businessman is something that he never truly desired and was only put in to his head by his father. On page 103 Willy says "May you rot in hell if you leave this house!" after biff admits he doesn't want to become a salesman. I believe this is one of most kids fears to actually tell their parents what they want to do, after all their lives kids are filled with people telling them they have to go to college, they have to become successful, and they have to be able to provide for a family, while few parents tell their kids to do what makes them happy. If we only have one life I don't know why anyone would want to waste years doing something they don't enjoy just to end up regretting it. How do you feel about the situation, do you feel that people should try to live their lives to the fullest without regrets, or try to become successful doing something they don't enjoy?