He also realizes that Willy lied about being a success and being well-liked. As the play progress Biff becomes more and more convinced what he is doing is wrong and that he should confront Willy. "Biff: And I never got anywhere because you blew me so full of hot air I could never stand taking orders from anybody! That's whose fault it is!" (Miller 110). Biff finally confronts Willy, about everything that he was taught. By doing this he forces the rest of the family to come to grips with reality. It also shows Willy what told his children, has done nothing for them but only cause pain and suffering. .
Fathers and sons spend time together. They play sports or talk together. But Willy and Happy do the complete opposite. Happy tries to impress Willy but all Willy does is ignore him and continue to talk on about Biff. Through out the play Happy is ignored by Willy and he keeps on trying to impress his father. "Happy on his back, pedaling again: I"m losing weight, you notice pop?" (Miller 33). Happy has done this trying to get his dads attention but every time he does this Willy has paid attention to Biff and what Biff has been doing. Another point is that Happy does not get any recognition for any of his ideas and what he says. "Happy: he told him my Florida idea. Willy: Don't interrupt. To Biff: How"d he react to the Florida Idea?" (Miller 108). Willy knows what Happy said but he does not want to give him any credit about it. He only wants to hear what Biff has to say. He then asks Biff about the Florida idea as if he just remembered the idea. Also by interrupting Happy and telling he not to interrupt him, he is telling Happy that he does not want him to interrupt when he and Biff are talking, even though it is significant. Finally Happy disowns his own father. "Happy: No that's not my father. He's just a guy. Come on." (Miller 115). Happy gets embarrassed by his father's actions. That he disowns his father and is showing what he learned from Willy.