![]() "I stole myself out of every good job since high school" (131). He has trouble all his life because he steals. The reason he lost his job with Oliver was because he stole basketballs from him. Because of this belief, Biff develops an addiction to stealing. Willy ingrains in Biff’s head that a person can do anything as long as they are popular. Miller attempts to show the conflicts that occur as a result of a father not teaching his sons any morals. Biff, however, feels the most inspiring job a man could have is working outdoors (22). Willy believes that working on the road by selling is the greatest job a man could have (81). Partly due to Willy’s persistence in Biff’s life, they have conflicting ideas as to what the American dream is. ![]() ![]() Because Willy gets in the way, matters become more complicated. The reason that Biff came home is to find out what he wants in life. Since Willy desperately wants his oldest son, Biff, to succeed in every way possible, he tries to take matters into his own hands. When Biff comes home to recollect himself, Willy perceives it as failure. ![]() Miller is able to give an example of this behavior through the actions of Willy Loman. The reasons for this are numerous and can be demonstrated in different ways.
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