Who we are as a person can be defined as our personality, but where do we attain our unique traits? How we were raised and our environment might be overseeing factors, but it’s also as simple as the order in which we were born. the use of the differing personalities of Biff and Happy Loman in the play Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller, defines the inevitable affects of the birth order theory. As the characters of the two brothers develop, the differences between birth orders are also revealed. The exposition of Biff and Happy’s characteristics implies the necessity of birth order theory in the development of a person’s personality, due to its high accuracy. The fiery conflicts between Biff and Willy call the need for a mediator, a role
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Regardless of the money Biff could make if he had a job as a businessman, Biff feels as though it’s not the profession for him. early on in the play, Biff even says to Happy that all he wants to do is be outside with his shirt off. However, when he confronts Willy about his desires Biff says, “Why am I trying to become what I don’t want to be? What am I doing in an office, making a contemptuous, begging fool of myself, when all I want is out there, waiting for me the minute I say I know who I am! Why can’t I say that, Willy? (He tries to make Willy face him, but Willy pulls away and moves to the left.)”(Page 105) Biff makes it clear to Willy that there is no way he could ever make it as a businessman. In terms of the birth order theory, Biff feels as though his own success is on a farm; out in the open. The birth order theory clarifies, “the oldest child with a sibling(s) to follow, he or she may tend to be more adult in behavior and more interested in goals and personal achievement.”(Kahn, Ada P., "birth order.") the correlation between the theory and Biffs actions compliment each other as it captures Biff’s personality while proving the theory. Regardless if farming is usually not an affluent occupation when compared to a businessman, Biff was confident in his
Regardless of the money Biff could make if he had a job as a businessman, Biff feels as though it’s not the profession for him. early on in the play, Biff even says to Happy that all he wants to do is be outside with his shirt off. However, when he confronts Willy about his desires Biff says, “Why am I trying to become what I don’t want to be? What am I doing in an office, making a contemptuous, begging fool of myself, when all I want is out there, waiting for me the minute I say I know who I am! Why can’t I say that, Willy? (He tries to make Willy face him, but Willy pulls away and moves to the left.)”(Page 105) Biff makes it clear to Willy that there is no way he could ever make it as a businessman. In terms of the birth order theory, Biff feels as though his own success is on a farm; out in the open. The birth order theory clarifies, “the oldest child with a sibling(s) to follow, he or she may tend to be more adult in behavior and more interested in goals and personal achievement.”(Kahn, Ada P., "birth order.") the correlation between the theory and Biffs actions compliment each other as it captures Biff’s personality while proving the theory. Regardless if farming is usually not an affluent occupation when compared to a businessman, Biff was confident in his