Death of a Salesman Willy and Biff Conflict
Death of a Salesman - Willy and Biff ConflictIn 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.
Many facets make up Willy’s somewhat disfigured
success ideal . First, he defines his success by
his appearance and personal popularity. Perhaps
this is gleaned from his mentor, another salesman,
Dave Singleman. Singleman’s skill is reflected
in the large amounts of people that attend his
funeral.
Willy holds this popularity in high regard. It
is his hope that Biff and his brother happy will
lead successful prosperous lives. Willy
> brags to them how successful he believes he
will become in the future.
> “Happy: ‘Just like Uncle Charley, heh?’ Willy:
‘Bigger than Uncle
> Charley! Because Charley is not– liked. He’s
liked, but he’s not—well liked.’” Despite his
constant...
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