Essay on Death Of A Salesman - Biff Character Profile

Biff is one of the main characters in the play quot;Death of a Salesmanquot; by Arthur Miller. Biff is Willys and Lindas son. He was the star of the football team and had scholarships to 3 colleges, but he flunked math and couldnt graduate, so he tried to work at many different jobs, and failed at each. Finally, he decided to head out west, and work on farms. Biff came back home this spring, because he didnt know what he was doing with his life. Willy has mood swings and sometimes thinks very highly of Biff sometimes but other times he hates him. The day he came home Willy yelled at him, and because Biff admires his dad, he was depressed. He later reveals to Happy, after their double date, that all he wants is to work on a farm,†¦show more content†¦He cuts straight through it, and isnt afraid that the subject might be touchy or hurt peoples feelings. When Biff wasnt seen by Oliver, Happy wanted to make Willy happy, so he just told him that Biff got it, but Biff didnt want that. He told Willy that he didnt get the deal, but Willy refused to listen, so Biff just kept trying. He didnt care that it would hurt willy. When he confronted Willy in he end, he just yelled at him and brought him to the realization that he wasnt special, and that he was a dime a dozen. Willy eventually realizes this, and that is why he crashes the car and kills himself. Biff should be portrayed as a guy that doesnt take any nonsense. He should be firm with what he says, and shouldnt be influenced by others opinions. He has strong opinions himself, and should stick to them. He claims to know who he is, but he really doesnt. Biff should be kind of strong, and athletic, because he works on a farm. Bif does love Willy, deep down. He doesnt show it that much, because he insults him sometimes, but he does show lots of care for Willy, and didnt want him to kill himself, even though it seems as if he was driving Willy to it with all of the insults. Biff really loves his mother, and it really hurt him when she kicked him out of the house. He hates it when Willy yells at her to shut up, because he loves her. He doesnt want his mom to worried about Willy, because he knows of Willys affair.Show MoreRelatedâ€Å"Aristotle’s Definition of the Tragic Hero and Irony in Tragedy† Oedipus Rex, Othello, and Death of a Salesman3217 Words   |  13 Pageswhich states that a character of exceptionally high stature is relegated (literally, figuratively, or both) and is forced to succumb to misfortune due to some flaw of character or failure to find/some deviation from the moral and righteous path, which is referred to as the hamartia. (Myers) However, he cannot be of paramount virtue or righteousness for this would objectify him, in turn isolating him from human perceptivity and compassion though he must be of high or noble character. The hamartia at