As you know, I've spending some quality time with the Loman family in order to get a representation of the family's well-being and the interpersonal relationships each family member has with the other. I have made observations on the characteristics and behavior of each member through interaction with them. I also have made interactions myself to try and present explanations of possible reasons and motifs to account for their behavior. It hasn't been easy though. There seems to be conflict on numerous occasions, mostly centered around Uncle Willy, even though he has only been present for the last two days of my visit so far.
             Both Biff and happy are back home now, which from my observations seems to be the main source of the continuous arguments and conflict. Biff and Willy's relationship, right from when Biff was just a kid, is built on solid foundations. Willy see's Biff as a successful businessman and acknowledged his accomplishments from when he was a football player in high school. Willy often tries to model Biff on himself, trying to create the successful person that he could not, but so desperately wanted to be. But I have also observed that when Biff does not live up to his father's expectations, Willy completely condemns him. For whatever reason, Willy does this whenever Biff fails, as if it's a symbol of Willy's failures. This symbol causes Willy to have a complete mood change and shows the importance of his performance and the pressure on Biff to maintain this level of performance.
             Willy' relationship with Happy is very much the opposite of this. According to Willy feelings, and through his observed actions, Happy has never been appreciated nor been good enough to share the spotlight with Biff. Yet Happy is the one who emphasizes on following in his fathers footsteps where as Biff wants to find another path in life. This is possibly the reason Willy often condemns Bif...