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.
A fountain pen.
He had hope for his sons. couse Biff went to see to Bill Oliver
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.
- Construction materials - A carton of basketballs from Bill Oliver - A suit from a store - Bill Oliver's fountain pen
Happy wants Willy to feel successful and hopeful about his life
Biff's position was a shipping clerk.
To see Bill Oliver
Downtown, so Biff can ask for a loan from Bill Oliver
A fountain pen.
He had hope for his sons. couse Biff went to see to Bill Oliver
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.
- Construction materials - A carton of basketballs from Bill Oliver - A suit from a store - Bill Oliver's fountain pen
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
Happy wants Willy to feel successful and hopeful about his life
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.
Happy wants Willy to feel successful and hopeful about his life
Happy wants Willy to feel successful and hopeful about his life