Willy tries to live his life through his sons by inscribing in their minds specific ideals and morals that are contrary to what most parents would generally enforce. Willy who did not have a great relationship with his father does not give the necessary foundation and morals for his sons to succeed. Willy is a confused man who is loosing his mind and holding conversati

Due to the aforementioned ideals and morals, Willy's sons, Biff and Happy, are forever more tainted from what they were raised to believe and lead dead-end lives with few opportunities to rise in the world because of what their father taught them. With false ideas taught to them both, Biff and Happy are unable to get over the invisible walls to be successful. Happy states, “I gotta show some of those pompous self-important executives over there that Hap Loman can make the grade.” (Miller, 1138) He follows the same destructive path that his father, Willy chose. He undoubtedly will repeat his father’s mistakes; treating women poorly and not being up front and honest. In conflict to Happy’s lifestyle, Biff has a dilemma. He tries to find himself while keeping a good relationship with Willy who is making things difficult. Biff yells at Willy, “I never got anywhere because you blew me so full of hot air I could never stand taking orders from nobody!” (Miller, 1192) When Happy and Biff are in the restaurant, Happy yells, “ No that’s not my father. He’s just a gu

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