... seen in this dialogue, Biff has no respect for his teachers. If he has, then he might have been able to graduate and receive a football scholarship, enabling him to go to college. Biff has been a celebrated football player at his school, fulfilling his dad's hope of being well liked and attractive. Yet, possessing these attributes is not enough to allow Biff to ... ...
... he yells to his boys to "Go right over to where they"re building the apartment house and get some sand" (Miller 1334). Another time when Biff was playing football, he stole a football from the locker room at school. Not only did Willy chuckle with Biff about the theft, he makes the excuse that "Sure, he's gotta practice with a regulation ball, doesn ... ...
... to where they're building the apartment house and get some sand" (Miller 1267). What kind of parent encourages his children to steal? During the time Biff was playing football, he stole a football from the locker room at school. Not only did Willy laugh with Biff about the theft, he made the excuse that "sure, he's gotta practice with a regulation ball, doesn ... ...
... sons for who they are. Willy tried his best to be a good father, but unfortunately he went the wrong way about supporting his children. He made excuses when Biff stole a football from the school and when he stole wood, and this acceptance or approval of the behavior most likely led to Biff's stealing problem as an adult. Willy also never paid ... much attention to his other son, Happy, as Biff was the recognized football star. Happy was constantly starved for attention and as an adult is lonelier than ever, using women as a temporary fix for a deeper problem. His ignorance of the proble...
... to his father that even though they do not get along, he still does love him. In 1933, Willy is the antagonist and Biff is the protagonist. Biff was a star football player in high school, with scholarships, but he flunked math his senior year and was not able to graduate. He was going to make the credit up during the summer ... ...
... the right kind of - Ben, how should I teach them?" (1845; Act1). He has a hard time admitting his failure as a father. When he is speaking to Linda about Biff stealing the football and failing his test, he says, "I never in my life told him anything but decent things" (1839; Act1). Willy's values have directly affected his children, especially Happy. Happy has grown ... ...
... nineteenth century have continuously been pressured to encourage their children to succeed in life. In high school, Willy's son Biff was the all-American boy as the captain of the football team. True to the myth of the all-American boy, girls and admiring friends surrounded him. Willy Loman evidently felt confused as to whether it was necessary to push his ... ...
... on an endless search for happiness and a sense of self worth. He is in constant concern about being well liked, and works himself to pieces over one of his son's football games. Although his values seem warped, his aspiration lost, and his problems trivial, the passion with which he attempts to achieve his flawed concept of success demonstrates a degree of greatness ... ...
... Biff that gets Willy's attention and affection. For this reason, Happy always seems to be in continuous competition with Biff. In their youth, Biff was a part of the high school football team. He was very athletic and had many scholarships waiting for him. He was viewed by Willy as the child with great potential in his life, which is why he ... ...
... being well liked and having an attractive personality, instilling this belief in his sons, Biff and Happy. Because of this, Biff, his favorite son, ignores his studies, relying on his football talent to succeed. Willy ignores Biff's "petty" thefts, because he is certain that Biff will live out his dreams for him. Consequently, Biff doesn't graduate high school and spends his ... ...
... Linda, he states; " And they'll get married, and come for a weekend-. He shows the same pride for his ownership of the house as he did for Biff during his football years. The house is the center of Willy's being, and now that he almost has it, he can see that it has been his life's work. He is a character who ... ...
... desired life through the oldest son, Biff. Loman insists that his son must be well-liked and popular; that is the key to a successful life. Although Biff was on the football team and a popular jokester, in the end, none of these elements guaranteed his success. Disappointingly, Biff has become a thirty-four year old "disgrace" to Willy (1323). Happy, the youngest offspring ... ...
... neighbor, enters the flashback, saying Biff had to study, Biff changes the subject showing Willy sneakers that had University of Virginia printed on them. Willy believes that when Biff played football in high school, he was the most popular kid in school. When Linda, Willy's wife, enters his flashback on page 33, she tells Biff he has friends in the cellar ... ...
... 's elder son and is one very complicated individual. Biff had always been favoured by Willy as a young man with great potential in life. In high school, Biff was an amazing football player and was offered numerous scholarships to colleges all around the United States. Everything came to a halt for Biff when he went to go visit his father while he was ... ...
... the other hand, is dark and serious. Because of Willy's numerous illusions, he cannot see who he and his sons really are. During one of his many flashbacks, Biff steals a football from the locker room. Willy does not punish him. In fact he "laugh[s] with [Biff] at the theft" He laughs because he believes that Biff and Happy have every thing ... ...
... different relationships with each of his sons, Biff and Happy. It is obvious that Willy favors his first-born son, Biff. When Biff was in high school, he was a star football player, all the girls swooned over him, and he was well-liked by everyone. Willy took so much pride in his son's accomplishments that he based his life around Biff ... ...
... graduate him because he printed University of Virginia on his shoes. Willy responds overconfidently that Bernard does not know what he is talking about seeing as Biff has scholarships for football to many Universities that the school would not graduate him. Willy comes off with a, "Do you really think their going to do that" attitude (1190). Not wanting to see the ... ...
... about how Willy is becoming senile in his old age. Willy is in the kitchen remembering how Biff used to be popular in high school and the superstar of the football team. Willy has the wrong ideas about life. He believes that all it takes to be successful in life is to be well liked. He tells his sons, "Be liked ... ...
... Charlie that he has a job when he knows that he is about to lose it. Willy contradicts himself when he tells his son Biff that he needs to return the football that he is taking from the locker room, and then says that the "coach"ll probably congratulate [him] on [his] initiative" (Miller 1888). Willy tells his son to do one ... ...
... . Unfortunately, he convinces his two sons that having these traits is more important than school work and being a productive member of society. Biff, Willy's son who was once an attractive football star who failed math his senior year and gave up on his aspirations, was well liked but did not succeed in society. He realizes that "I"m like a boy. I"m not married, I"m not ... ...
... want," (33) he explained to his boys. When Linda revealed to Willy that Biff was too rough with the neighborhood girls and that he had yet to return the stolen football, Willy was in total denial. "What is he stealing? He's giving it back, isn't he? Why is he stealing?" (41) When Charley informed Willy that Biff was stealing lumber, Willy ... ...
... not being what Willy wishes him to be. When Biff was a teenager, Willy did not care about his son's grades, but to a certain extent more about his son's talent in football and his ability to be well liked. Willy shows his sons disrespectful treatment towards women and consequently, Happy grows up treating women in the same manner. Willy's inadequate parenting causes ... ...
... will succeed so that he will not have to work another day. Willie thinks that everybody will jump out of their way to give Biff a job just because he was a football star and everybody thought back in High School that he was so popular. The reality of this is that both of his sons really do not know how to deal ... ...
... of himself and his son, Biff who has potential, but does not take full advantage of it. Biff is Willy's inspiration as a father, he has the determination to become a great football player, not to mention to make something with his life and the Loman name. However, Biff flunks math and throws all of his opportunities away, so it seems to his ... ...
