Both Edward and Willy damage their relationships with their sons through their lying and exaggeration of the truth. Willy’s son, Biff, initially adores and admires his father as a teenager, however was jolted into seeing how his father lied to him when he realized that his father had an affair. Biff’s Godlike image of his father immediately changes, as he realizes that Willy is flawed like every other human being. Once Biff arrives back into the household as an adult, he tries to console his father; however, he then realizes that he should prioritize his happiness over appeasing his father. Will is exasperated from listening to his father fabricate lies for many years, and starts to resent him. In contrast to Biff’s reaction when he learns
