ff with an ego because of the high praise given to Biff that makes him conceited. Such great praise prompts Biff's pride of himself and his family, which leads Biff to feel contentment and fulfillment in his younger years before his dreams come to an end. But, his flaw comes in the form of hubris or arrogance that goes hand in hand with his father's belief in his own greatness. Biff so readily believes his father's assumptions that he will not work at any medial task since he is so "well liked". Biff states, "I never got anywhere because you blew me so full of hot air I could never stand taking orders from anybody!"(Miller 105). Like any son, Biff praised, respected, and loved his father. Biff's problem comes with his taking that love and moving it to a next level, idealizing. By holding his father in such high regards Biff set him upon a pedestal that no mere mortal could live up to. Just like any man, Willy had his faults, and leading his son on with exaggerations portrays one of these faults. Biff's perception of his father as an almost immaculate figure leave
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