As the car speeds off....1628. I feel like Willy is sort of the husband in The Glass Menagera. This play could almost be that plays precursor. Both of the husbands just up and left for some reason or another. Presumably, it could be that they both understood that their family was better off without them. I think that what Willy did was completely understandable, and I would be willing to defend his decision. As sad as it was, he knew that he wanted his family to have the best life possible. Unfortunately, he was not around to see that happen.