In many plays, play-writers make family relationships the key point in the plot. The reason being, the reader is able to comprehend the conflicts better through a family’s interaction. Although each family member plays a different role in each other’s lives. In August Wilson’s play “Fences,” the interaction between Troy Maxon and his son Cory Maxon along with Willy Loman and both of his sons, Biff and Happy, in Arthur Miller’s play “Death of a Salesman” allows the readers to see and the father-son relationship and the conflicts that emerge from them. The father-son relationship between Troy and Cory Maxon have many conflicts. Just like any young man in high school, who makes good grades and is an athlete, Cory wants to pursue a career in football.
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Biff being the eldest son, Willy shows him a lot of favoritism. Willy preached to both Biff and Happy, to be successful in life one must be liked by everybody. Biff was successful with that in high school. He was voted most popular and was the star of the football team. Although, he slacked in the academic part of high school. His plan was to play football in college then move on to the pros. All of his plans vanished after he found out Willy had an affair. He got so angry and lost all motivation. Biff ended up failing math and failed to graduate high school. Biff turns out to be an unsuccessful man that has not settled down. Happy, Willy’s second son, has a relationship very similar to the one Biff has with Willy. Happy appears more settled than Biff, but he has not turned into a success either. He has a low-paying job, lives on rent, and like Biff has not settled down. Happy is known for having sexual intercourse with the women he works with. He does this in hopes that it will help him get a promotion. Everything happy does is to obtain Willy’s attention. Happy is the son that Willy ends up influencing the most, sharing his father’s delusions about gaining success and wealth, only Willy is oblivious and only focuses on
Biff being the eldest son, Willy shows him a lot of favoritism. Willy preached to both Biff and Happy, to be successful in life one must be liked by everybody. Biff was successful with that in high school. He was voted most popular and was the star of the football team. Although, he slacked in the academic part of high school. His plan was to play football in college then move on to the pros. All of his plans vanished after he found out Willy had an affair. He got so angry and lost all motivation. Biff ended up failing math and failed to graduate high school. Biff turns out to be an unsuccessful man that has not settled down. Happy, Willy’s second son, has a relationship very similar to the one Biff has with Willy. Happy appears more settled than Biff, but he has not turned into a success either. He has a low-paying job, lives on rent, and like Biff has not settled down. Happy is known for having sexual intercourse with the women he works with. He does this in hopes that it will help him get a promotion. Everything happy does is to obtain Willy’s attention. Happy is the son that Willy ends up influencing the most, sharing his father’s delusions about gaining success and wealth, only Willy is oblivious and only focuses on