oes not have a job, saying that this makes him lazy, which is an attempt to make him wake up and get a job and, eventually, to become a success. Willy tries to push Biff more so than he does his younger son probably because of the simple fact that he is his first child, but it could also be because of the promise he sees in Biff. The most promising attribute that Biff had was his ability to be well liked, which was very important to Willy.
             Willy thought that being a likable person was one of the most important things in life. Willy thought that the success one has in life is in direct proportion with how likable they are, and how strong their people skills are. Perhaps the reason for this belief is that Willy himself has virtually no people skills, and is not very well-liked by most people. Basically, it seems like everything that Willy believes is required to be a successful business man is the same as everything that he himself is lacking. The ability to be well-liked was so important to Willy ever since he first started working at the sales firm and observed a salesman named Dave Singleman who was able to stay in a hotel room, contact buyers strictly by phone, and sell more merchandise than anyone else, just because he was so well-liked and had such a good personality. Willy sees this kind of likability in his son Biff. When Biff was voted captain of his high school football team, Willy places even more confidence in Biff, knowing all well that the kids admire and want to follo
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