Differences Between Biff And Happy In Death Of A Salesman

The Time of Realizing Things

Introduction

In Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, Biff is the eldest son of Willy Loman who always tries to impress his father. But unlike him, Biff is able to see his own flaws and is self-aware of his values, especially the value of truth. I can relate to this because I always try to please my parents, specifically my father, by doing everything they ask me to. Even though I do as they say, I know my self-worth and my limits. As seen in the book and my life, as one grows, the realization of a life’s purpose becomes ever clearer.

Biff is confused and doesn’t know what he wants as a career

He struggles to keep a job

“I spent 7 years after high school trying to work myself up, shipping clerk, salesman, business one kind or

Biff and Happy wants to work in sportings good to relive past

“It’s a million dollar worth of publicity….Two bothers see? The Loman Brothers.” ….”Baby we could be sell sporting goods.” (Pg. 63)

Biff and Happy are interesting to work in sporting goods because the work is tolerable to both of them. This idea shows how immature Biff and Happy are because both of them want to work in sporting goods as a way to relive their past and their high school football success.

Biff is lost and Willy can’t understand why

“Biff Loman is lost. In a country in the world, a young man with such personal attractiveness, gets lost.” (Pg. 16)

The fact that Biff hasn’t done much with his life, despite being so popular and successful in his high school, surprises Willy making it hard for him to understand why his son is unsuccessful in life.

Biff’s confusion about his wants in life hinders his success because he is not able to live his life to its fullest potential.

Biff finally realizes who he is and the reality of his life

He finally confronts Willy about his