Biff is the eldest of Willy’s two sons. He is an attractive man‚ even though he is labeled as a failure in life. When Biff was in high school he was the star football player which won him several scholarships. Unfortunately‚ he wasn’t able to continue his education because he failed his math class. He also started stealing things while he was in hight school and was never reprimanded for it. In fact‚ when he stole the balls from the locker room‚ Willy excuses the behavior by saying that the coach
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Salesman” by Arthur Miller‚ the tragic character could be‚ Willy‚ Linda‚ happy or Biff. It would seem that the majority of the people would choose Willy Loman because of the choices he made in his life‚ like cheating on his wife and choosing to drive the car to his death but the real tragic hero is Biff. Even though Willy Loman is presented as the main character‚ he doesn’t have as many down falls as his son Biff. Most may argue that Biff cannot be
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classic tragedy by Arthur Miller. This play is about a salesman‚ Willy Loman‚ who is a nobody and dies like a nobody. Willy is a failure‚ as both a father and a businessman. Along the journey of his life‚ many people impacted him. Willy’s son‚ Biff‚ plays a large role in Willy’s life. Biff is essentially what Willy aspired to be. Successful‚ popular‚ and going places. Since Willy could not be these things‚ he forced them on Biff‚ as if Biff’s success on the field could equate to success in the business
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陈芳妹 Fangmei Chen 20080100117 Class 05 Readings from 20th Century British and American Drama The Unsuccessful Willy Loman Willy‚as a man of 63‚is supposed to come to an age where everything should be settled down.However‚he is still suffering in his job even before he commits suicide.His financial situation is unsecure.His wife has to repair her stockings instead of buying
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Chasing the Wind “Will you let me go for Christ’s sake? Will you take that phony dream and burn it before something happens?” (Act II). Why is this particular line so important? These words were coming from a frustrated and broken Biff Loman towards his father Willy Loman. This very quote portrays both sides of a contradicting theme: the concept of selfishness vs. selfishness. Willy Loman’s selfish character in comparison to his son Biff’s selfishness presents opposing characteristics that together
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Harold Loman (Miller 79)‚ or Happy as one may know him‚ never truly saw the epiphany of the American Dream.’ He was just "blown full of hot air‚" he never knew what was reality and what wasn’t (105). From the day that Happy was born‚ to the day his father died‚ and most likely till the day he would die‚ he never once saw the truth behind his phony’ of a father. Happy‚ not only being portrayed as a static character‚ but also somewhat of a stock character‚ would end up just like his father‚ dying
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In Arthur Miller’s play‚ Death of a Salesman‚ through his character‚ Linda Loman‚ the author alludes to the idea that everyone‚ whether they are famous or not‚ deserves support when they are at their lowest in life. For instance‚ when Linda is talking about Willy to her sons she says‚ “He works for a company thirty-six years this March‚ opens up unheard-of territories to their trademark‚ and now in his old age they take his salary away” (40). Here‚ Miller presents how Willy has worked at his company
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character of Happy Loman bring to my understanding and enjoyment of the play? Happy helps me understand the play by emphasizing the futility of Willy pursuing the American Dream. Happy does not have the passion for his work that Biff does or the drive to succeed (though misguided) that Willy has. Happy is a conglomeration of Willy’s mistakes and bad characteristics and is a perfect example of the American Dream’s falsehood. Due to Willy’s stories and his shallow advice when Happy was younger‚
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American Dream Willy Loman is a man on a mission. His purpose in life is to achieve a false sense of the "American Dream‚" but is this what Willy Loman really wants? In Death of a Salesman‚ Arthur Miller analyzes the American Dream by portraying to us a few days in the life of a washed up salesman named Willy Loman. The American Dream is a definite goal of many people‚ meaning something different to everyone. Willy’s version is different from most people though; his is based more on being well-liked
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In Death of a Salesman‚a drama by Arthur Miller‚ presents the conflict between to main characters‚ the traveling salesman‚ Willy Loman‚ and his son Biff. This discord is founded in the fact that each man is faced with the impractical ideals placed on them by the other. This leads to the subsequent shattering of Willy and Biff’s hopes. Willy chastises his son on numerous occassions. However‚ his scoldings fall deafly on Biff’s ears because he has learned of his father’s affair
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