... and son, father and daughter, or in this case, father and son. In "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller, the interactions between Willy Loman and his sons, Happy and Biff, allow Miller to comment on father-son relationships and the conflicts that arise within them. During many father-son ... are can be demonstrated in different ways. Miller gives us examples of this through the actions of Willy Loman. When Biff comes home to get himself back together, Willy sees this as a failure. Since Willy wants Biff, to succeed in every way possible, he attempts to take matters into his own hands ....

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... lack of knowledge about oneself or what is real, then having "the wrong dreams" can kill when taken to extremes (Requiem, Line 15). Willy Loman's main goal in life is for he and his sons to be lucrative businessmen, but this dream is difficult to achieve when ... when someone is well-liked it means they were successful. He believes this funeral will prove he lead a victorious life because of his popularity. If Willy became aware that achievements come by facing one's responsibilities of today and working toward future achievements, then he would have been able set realistic dreams and ....

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... greater good, and that the viewers feel pity and sympathy for him after his death. Willy Loman is a tragic hero because he falls from a height of respect due to his own flaws. Yes, Willy has a height of respect from which he falls. Willy falls from his height of respect as both a businessman and a father throughout his life. ... Biff. He wants Biff to be great at everything that he wasn't as a kid such as a star athlete, popular and a leader. Due to this Willy makes up excuses for everything that Biff does wrong such as stealing the football or the materials from the construction site ne...

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