Protagonist

"Oh, Ben, I always knew one way or another we were gonna make it, Biff and I!"

There can be a case made for the protagonist of this story for either Willy or Biff. Personally, I believe Willy is the protagonist of this play. He is the main character because the family revolves around him. He is a salesman, so he goes out and earns money to help support his family. Also, as the reader, we see all of his illusions that he has. We can directly see Willy's personal problems and how they affect his life and family. A case could be made for Biff because Willy is always on him to make something out of himself in the business world. We see Biff develop as a character when he finally begins to snap on his father. He cannot take the constant criticism, which reminded me of Tom in "The Glass Menagerie."