In the drama Death of a Salesman, Arthur Miller portrays a piece of his childhood. As said in the first article, "In essence, Willy Loman's attempt at a flattering mythological allusion turns out to be just as inept as his business advice" (Thompson, Terry). Both Arthur Miller and Biff had trouble finding the right path in life. The truths of Arthur Miller's past appear in the characters' personalities, and their attitudes and experiences convey parts of Arthur Miller's past.
             Biff Loman, Willy Loman's eldest son, is shifted in two opposite directions by the obligations and influences of his own father. Biff feels resentment towards his father because of unacceptable affair in the past. Willy constantly badgers Biff about his salesman ideals and beliefs then, Biff begins to get insecure and feels like he obtains an image of a loser. Biff acts in a rebellious way to cover his image up. Biff finally recognizes that he is a typical person that makes mistakes, and that his father is just the same. Once Biff discovers Willy's affair, Biff's trust in his own goals decline greatly.
             After the affair, Willy has guilt and wants to become a bigger part of Biff's life. Willy, becoming a greater part of Biff's life, is not necessarily a pleasant thing. Willy loves to focus on the money in life, and he wants Biff to be wealthy and popular. The article Stagg says, "Willy appears to see death as a means of avoiding the consequences of actions with which he can no longer cope, a means of escaping difficult decision-making, in addition to benefiting Biff financially" (Stagg, Louis 974). Willy is extremely stuck on Biff being a rich and successful man.
             Because Willy believes strongly in being well-liked, he focuses on this throughout the whole story. This situation is going on even though Willy is just living in denial. Willy concentrates on Biff being well-lik
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