Death Of The Salesman Biff's Relationship

Biff, the son of the main protagonist in the play “The Death of the Salesman” written by Arthur Miller, is portrayed as the eyes of both clarity and questioning in his dysfunctional family. Attempting to pull his suicidal father out of his existential crisis one day, Biff says “I’m a dime a dozen, and so are you!”. This quotation best demonstrates the ongoing tension between Biff and his father. The relationship between Biff and his father shapes Biff. Until the incident in Boston, Biff like his family, overlooked problems and always pretended everything was better than it was. Living this fake ideal lifestyle Biff was trapped yet satisfied until he stumbled across his father’s affair with another woman. All the ideals and values with which