What might have been a good career choice for Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman?

Answer 1

In Death of a Salesman, Willy's son, Biff, comes to realize that Willy probably would have preferred working out in the open air, probably on a ranch. Willy's father, brother Ben, and Biff preferred the work in the open air to working for a business, so Willy probably would have preferred that, too.

Willy's father also made and sold flutes. Willy might have been better off making things such as flutes, to sell. Instead, he ends up selling products that he did not make, so he tries to be "well-liked" as a salesman rather than selling things which he had made and could be satisfied with.