Sympathy for Willy?

Yes and no because Willy put himself in the situation that he's in. You cant really tell why he put himself in this situation because he obviously has mental health issues, and at some times he cant tell the difference between reality and his thoughts. He is no longer able to perform his duties as a sailsmen. Since he is not able to sell his products, and he is not able to pay off his debt, he has to borrow money off of his friend. Willy also is at an age where he should be retired. Another downside of this is that he cant fall back on his sons because he always taught them that popularity is more important that acedemics. I dont really feel bad for Willy because he should take the job offer that his friend has given him, and he should stop trying to kill himself because he is trying to run away from his problems instead of taking time to solve them.