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What is it about Biff that upsets Willy?
Willy is also upset with Biff because he feels that his son purposely failed at everything in life out of spite. Willy tells himself that Biff purposely failed to make him upset and refuses to take responsibility for his son’s lack of success.
Why do you think Willy is disappointed in his son Biff?
Willy always had high hopes for Biff, but he is disappointed that he hasn’t achieved his potential. For his part, Biff has never felt the same way towards his father since he found out Willy was having an affair with a secretary.
What does Biff confront Willy with?
Biff confronts Willy with the rubber hose. Biff states that he has stolen himself out of every job since high school and that during the three-month period when he was completely out of touch with his family he was, in fact, in prison for stealing a suit.
How does Biff feel about Willy at the end?
Once he learns that Willy is having an affair, Biff rejects Willy and his philosophy. Biff considers Willy to be a “fake,” and he no longer believes in, or goes along with, Willy’s grand fantasies of success. Instead, Biff despises his father and everything he represents.
Why was Biff confused in Death of a Salesman?
Biff is confused and upset because Willy is behaving irrationally. Willy tells Biff that he is “no good for anything,” until Biff states that he is supposed to meet with Oliver and his partner about the Florida idea. This brings Willy back to the present.
Why can’t Biff tolerate his father?
The reason of Biff hates Willy so much is that he knows Willy’s extramarital relations. He is ashamed about his father’s behavior. He thinks that he is a liar. In Biff’s mind, he always considers his father a great, outstanding person, but after he knows that he has an extramarital relation, he was so depressed.
What is Willy’s opinion of Biff Why?
Overall, Willy loves Biff, yet he resents him for not becoming a successful salesman and believes he has failed out of spite. Biff appears to be a failure, yet he is not. Willy loves Biff; in fact, he has attempted, as many parents, to live vicariously through Biff.
What does Biff realize at the end of the play?
At the conclusion of the play, Biff has learned, or at least finally acknowledged, the truth about his own life and his father’s life.