Biff's Internal Conflict

Biff’s Internal Conflict, and His Relationship With His Family In the book Death of Salesman, the author, Arthur Miller creates a different character with different personality each one of them has a role in the book. Biff's role is pivotal and affects every main character in story. Biff is the son of Willy and Linda and the brother of Happy. This essay analyzes Biff’s character: his internal conflicts, the relationships with his parents, and his relationship with his brother, Happy. The internal conflict in Biff, between what his father wanted him to be and doing what he feels is right. Willy wants him to be successful and have a sales job cause he thinks this job is a good job when he said,“I,ll get him a job selling. He could be big in no time.” (Miller, p.16) Biff back home to find himself. He had a different jobs since leaving home, and he never become a man in his own view. Biff likes to work outside on a cattle ranch he said to Happy, “We could buy a ranch. Raise cattle, use our muscles. …show more content…
Willy annoyed at Biff because he hasn’t do anything with his life Willy describe Biff as lazy bum when he told Linda, “Biff is a alzy bum!.” (Miller, p. 16) Biff is not married, has no proper job, and is unable to settle down to anything. Willy does not understand is that Biff has become very confused about his life when he told Happy, “I tell ya, Hap, I don’t know what the future is. I don’t know—what I’m supposed to went.” (Miller, p. 22) And the reason why Biff feel like that is Willy. Biff looked up to his father as a role model - at least this is how Willy remembers it - but his faith in him was severely shaken When he discovered his father Willy cheating on his mother Linda with another women. Linda she understand Biff more than Willy. she knows that Biff trying to find himself, and she help him to make willy understand that