Arthur Miller’s
Death of a Salesman
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Analysis of Biff and Happy Loman's Self-Deception in Death of a Salesman, Summaries of English Literature
An analysis of the characters Biff and Happy Loman in Arthur Miller's play 'Death of a Salesman'. Biff, Willy's elder son, is revealed to have a life of deceit and kleptomania, which is implanted in him by his father. After learning about his father's affair, Biff rejects Willy's philosophy and seeks the truth about himself. In contrast, Happy, Willy's younger son, grows up in his father's shadow and engages in bad business ethics to create the illusion of success. Both sons exhibit their father's habit of manipulating reality, suggesting they may end up like Willy.
What you will learn
- How does Willy's influence impact Biff and Happy's lives?
- How does Biff's perception of his father change after learning about Willy's affair?
- What are the similarities between Biff and Happy's manipulation of reality?
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Arthur Miller’s
Death of a Salesman
Biff Loman
Willy Loman’s elder son, he is 34 years old Failures in school and work lead to a life of kleptomania (a desire to steal), a thing that is also implanted in him by his father since an early age.
Unlike Willy and Happy,
Biff feels compelled to seek
the truth about himself. He
does finally accept and
embrace the fact that he has
been living a lie all of his
life. He acknowledges his
failure and eventually
manages to confront it.
After his epiphany in
Bill Oliver’s office,
Biff determines to
break through the lies
surrounding the
Loman family in
order to come to
realistic terms with
his own life.
- Willy’s younger son, Happy is 32 years old.
- He works as an assistant but exaggerates his position and his authority. However, like his father, he exaggerates his position in order to create the illusion of success.