Why Is Willy Annoyed with Biff?

Sophia Al-Mansoor
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Willy Loman Willy Loman William "Willy" Loman: the Titular Salesman. He Is 63 Year's Old and Unstable, Insecure, and Self-Deluded. He Vacillates Between...

Why Is Willy Annoyed with Biff?

Willy Loman

Willy Loman
William "Willy" Loman: The titular salesman. He is 63 years old and unstable, insecure, and self-deluded. He vacillates between different eras of his life throughout the play, and re-imagines them as if they were real.
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is annoyed with his son because Biff did not fulfill or exceed his expectations of becoming a successful salesman. ... Willy tells himself that Biff purposely failed to make him upset and refuses to take responsibility for his son's lack of success.

Why is Willy annoyed at BIFF Act 1?

Willy is annoyed with Biff because he does not have a steady job but he work on a farm, he's lazy but he works hard, moody but happy. Willy contradicts himself, which shows how he is incapable of having a steady mind.

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How does Willy feel about Biff?

Overall, Willy loves Biff, yet he resents him for not becoming a successful salesman and believes he has failed out of spite. Biff appears to be a failure, yet he is not. Willy loves Biff; in fact, he has attempted, as many parents, to live vicariously through Biff.

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