Why Should They Act like That?
Why should they act like that?
Biff doesnt write to Linda and Willy for three months. he doesnt have an address. At first, Biff tells everyone that “he was on the move”.
However, this is untrue. He was in jail for those three months because he stole a suit in Kansas City. The reason he lies is that Willy builds him up and expects so much from Biff that he cant let Willy down. Willy always believes Biff to be successful and loved by everyone. Anyhow, the truth is that Biff was scared to break his fathers pride and expectations so he acted like a good son, which only led to a broken relationship and lies and deceptions.
Happy is somehow neglected by his parents because Willy expects so much from Biff. This is why Happy seeks attention from his parents so much. Happy is desperate for love and care so he lies to his parents about almost everything. He says that he is getting married though he is a womanizer. He cant get married because he himself knows that he will be unfaithful to his wife. Also, he enourages Biff to lie to Willy just to make their father feel better. Because Happy is hungry for attention from his parents and wants appreciation, he exaggerates everything he does.
Linda is the one who builds Willy up, no matter how mentally ill he is. She always encourages Willy, making him have false pride. Biff and Happy dont have respect for their father at all. Instead, they think of Willy as an ignorant, selfish fool. Linda knows what boys think. However, she still faithfully loves her husband and doesnt stop loving and being nice to him, even when her own boys abandon their father. She is too soft and is afraid to break Willys heart by telling him his mental sickness.
Willy is proud of himself and Biff. He disillutions Biff by telling him he was a salesman for Bill Oliver, when Biff was only a shipping clerk. Also, he never