In the restaurant scene of Death of a Salesman both Biff and Happy betray Willy‚ but in two different‚ distinct ways. Happy denies being related to his father‚ but does so behind Willy’s back. Biff‚ on the other hand‚ betrays Willy to his face by lying about and disappointing his father with the results of Biff’s meeting with Bill Oliver. Biff’s betrayal is worse because he hurt Willy more than Happy did‚ by lying to his face. While Biff’s intentions may be good‚ he just makes the situation worse
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In the play‚ “Death of a Salesman‚” Ben serves as Willy’s foil and highlights his failures and life regrets. The contrasts between the two characters helps to bring out Willy’s internal flaws and illuminates his failures. Willy Loman believes strongly in the idea that in order to be successful‚ one must be well-liked and have a good personality as evidence he says‚ “Because the man who makes an appearance in the business world‚ the man who creates personal interest‚ is the man who gets ahead” (1:1568)
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Father and Son The relationship between a father and his son‚ are supposed to be one of the strongest relationships there is. The father is a role model and provides for his son the best he can‚ while the son helps the family‚ and makes his parents proud. Usually‚ this is not the case‚ nowadays‚ the son tends to be lazy‚ while the father stresses himself out. Or‚ the father leaves the family‚ which forces the mother to step up to provide income‚ making the son the "man" of the family. My relationship
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yells at her and does not let her talks or expresses her own opinions‚ and this happens repeatedly that their son‚ Biff has to come in the middle to stops Willy and makes it right for his mom: “Willy: What’re you takin’ over this house? Linda: Willy – Willy‚ turning on her: Don’t take his side all the time‚ goddammit! Biff‚ furiously: Stop yelling at her!” (Page: 65) Willy clearly has no respect for Linda at all. He doesn’t let Linda states her opinions‚ yells at her‚ cuts her off from expressing
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This is your life‚ Biff Loman I: Interviewer B: Biff C: The couch Be: Bernard W: Women I: Welcome to the “This is Your Life‚ Biff Loman!” TV show‚ we are interviewing Bill Loman from “A Death of a Salesman” about the occurrences in his life and his realisation of many pivotal events which caused his revelations. (Audience clapping) I: In the originally we see that Biff eventually succumbs to his father’s tactics – with fateful consequences‚ however the discovery that Willy has a mistress strips
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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 In the play Death of a Salesman‚ by Arthur Miller; the characters Willy and Linda Loman fail their sons Happy and Biff by putting their selfish needs before that of their boys. The story begins with Willy‚ an irritable older man who is very demanding of his family. Willy also suffers from mental illness‚ depression and is frequently talking to himself. Linda on the other hand is stable but very quiet and reserved. Willy and Linda are constantly arguing with their sons. Both parents try to give
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case for any of the Lomans and Biff finally realized it. In the book Death of a Salesman‚ Biff Loman says‚ “We never told the truth in this house for ten minutes.” I think that Biff is correct when he says this. Throughout the entire book the Lomans lie emotionally‚ about their careers‚ and they lie just to lie. Willy and Biff Loman do not have a strong relationship all because of a lie. Their relationship was strong until Biff found out about Willy’s affair. After Biff uncovered his father’s lie he
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Willy Loman Willy Loman‚ the main character in Arthur Miller’s play Death of a Salesman‚ is a tragic hero that chases after the American Dream for his life purpose. Willy and his brother‚ Ben‚ were abandoned by their father when they were still young. However they parted while growing up‚ Ben went to Alaska and becomes rich‚ while Willy becomes a salesman. Ben is Willy’s American dream and he wants to become Ben. Ben didn’t succeed in becoming successful like Ben‚ so he created a fantasy world where
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Death of a Salesman and All of My Sons‚ two different plays written by distinguished playwright Arthur Miller‚ yet the two main characters Joe Keller and Willy Loman are notably identical to one another. Although both are not faced with similar situations‚ both Keller and Loman handle their situations with an ignorant and shallow mindset towards the world. Keller and Loman have significant tragic flaws which ultimately lead to their demise. Both characters are unable to accept reality the way others
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