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Who is Biff in Death of a Salesman?
Biff is the son of Willy Loman, the salesman.
Death of a Salesman Question what seems to be the problem between willy and biff?
Willy talks to the absent Biff about his disappointment in Biff's unsteadiness. Biff hopped from job to job after high school and is concerned that he has "waste[d] his life." Source: Sparknotes
How does biff react when he realizes that bill oliver doesn't recognize him?
One of Biff's old employers. Biff believes he was a salesman for Oliver a long time ago, but he quit because Oliver suspected that he stole a carton of basketballs. When he left, Biff claims that Oliver told him to come see him if he ever needed anything, and so years later, Biff expects that Oliver will loan him ten thousand dollars to start a sporting goods store. When Biff meets with him, Oliver doesn't even remember Biff because Biff was only a shipping clerk, and Biff, unable to control himself, steals Oliver's fountain pen and runs out of the office. It is this moment that makes him realize his whole life has been a fraud.
Why did willy expect biff to amount to so much more than he has?
biff is well liked and handsome
Who is Bill Oliver and what does Biff hope to get from him?
Bill Oliver is a businessman whom Biff worked for as a teenager, though he was fired because Oliver suspected Biff stole some basketballs. Now, Biff is meeting with Bill Oliver to try to raise funds from him for his business with Happy. However, ultimately his metting with Oliver serves to show how much of a lie Biff's life has been, and how unsucessful he truly is.
What is biff and willys relationship like?
Biff and Willy's relationship is complex and strained. Biff is Willy's older son who struggles to live up to his father's expectations and dreams. They have a contentious relationship marked by unresolved conflicts, misunderstandings, and resentment. Despite their differences, there is also a strong emotional bond between them that surfaces at moments of vulnerability.
What is Biff's reaction when he discovers his father is trying to kill himself?
He's upset at his father.
Who are biff and happy planning to take out for dinner at the beginning of act II?
Into the city, where Biff plans to ask his old boss for a loan Downtown, so Biff can ask for a loan from Bill Oliver
What happened in Boston between Willy and Biff?
In the Arthur Miller play "Death of a Salesman," Biff comes to Boston to see his father and finds out that Willy has been cheating on his wife. This is a great shock to Biff, who did not know Willy had a mistress. As a result, Biff calls Willy a phony and a fake and loses respect for him.
Biff and Happy leave their father where when they take off with two women?
at a restruant. at a restruant.
At the beginning of act 2 biff and happy are planning to take out for dinner that evening?
their father
What did biff lomen steal when he was young?
His father turned a blind eye to it. Willy thought he was encouraging Biff's initiative. In reality, he was teaching him that getting ahead was more important than how you got there.
When did Biff discover that Willy was having an affair?
Biff discovered that Willy was having an affair when he found Linda's stocking in Willy's hotel room during one of his business trips. This discovery shattered Biff's image of his father and their relationship.
What happened when Biff when he was near the end of high school went to New England to visit his father who was on a trip?
He discovered that his father was having an affair.
What nicknames does Biff Sanders go by?
Biff Sanders goes by Biff.
What do debt lies and theft have to do with the downfall of Willy Loman?
it is to do with willy having an affair and biff flunking math and willy, biff and happy not being successful in business or in life
What is the birth name of Biff Pocoroba?
Biff Pocoroba's birth name is Biff Benedict Pocoroba.
