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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.
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What does Biff steal from Bill Oliver's office as an adult?
A fountain pen.
Death of a Salesman - What evidence can you cite to show that willy is interested in life again?
He had hope for his sons. couse Biff went to see to Bill Oliver
Who is Bill Oliver in Death of a Salesman?
Bill Oliver is a character in Arthur Miller's play Death of a Salesman. He is a former employer of Willy Loman's son, Biff, and is portrayed as a successful businessman. Biff seeks to reconnect with Oliver in hopes of securing a job, reflecting his aspirations and the pressures of familial expectations. Oliver represents both Biff's dreams and the disillusionment that comes with them, serving as a catalyst for Biff's eventual realization about his own identity and values.
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.
What things do biff steal in Death of a Salesman?
- Construction materials - A carton of basketballs from Bill Oliver - A suit from a store - Bill Oliver's fountain pen
What was Biff's position at Bill Oliver's store when he was a boy?
Biff's position was a shipping clerk.
Where did biff go early that morning?
To see Bill Oliver
Where do happy and biff go at the beginning of act 2?
Downtown, so Biff can ask for a loan from Bill Oliver
What does Biff steal from Bill Oliver's office as an adult?
A fountain pen.
Death of a Salesman - What evidence can you cite to show that willy is interested in life again?
He had hope for his sons. couse Biff went to see to Bill Oliver
Who is Bill Oliver in Death of a Salesman?
Bill Oliver is a character in Arthur Miller's play Death of a Salesman. He is a former employer of Willy Loman's son, Biff, and is portrayed as a successful businessman. Biff seeks to reconnect with Oliver in hopes of securing a job, reflecting his aspirations and the pressures of familial expectations. Oliver represents both Biff's dreams and the disillusionment that comes with them, serving as a catalyst for Biff's eventual realization about his own identity and values.
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.
What things do biff steal in Death of a Salesman?
- Construction materials - A carton of basketballs from Bill Oliver - A suit from a store - Bill Oliver's fountain pen
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
Why does happy say Oliver will help biff?
Happy says that Oliver will help Biff because he believes that Oliver, a businessman in New York, will offer Biff a job due to his sales skills and charisma. Happy thinks that Biff can leverage his past connection with Oliver to secure employment, despite Biff's current uncertainties and struggles.
Why does Happy what Biff to lie to Willy about what happened to Bill Oliver?
Happy wants Willy to feel successful and hopeful about his life
Where did happy and biff go at the beginning of act 2?
In Act 2 of Arthur Miller's play "Death of a Salesman," Happy and Biff go to a restaurant to meet Willy for lunch. They want to discuss Biff's meeting with Bill Oliver about a business proposition.
