In Death of a Salesman, Will and his sons’ relationship has been strained since they were little. They’re relationship is distant, in both senses. Biff and Happy don’t really talk to Willy, and Biff is almost always away on a farm. Things have also been strained between Willy and the boys, they have mixed feelings about each other. In fact, Willy in a short period of time said; “Biff is a lazy bum!” And then, within a few sentences later said; “...There’s one thing about Biff - he’s not lazy.” They’re relationship used to be healthy and normal before Willy developed Dementia. Happy and Biff used to look up to Willy, “Where’d you go this time, Dad? Gee we were lonesome for you.” And Willy would buy the boys things they’d want, for example,
