Death Of A Salesmen: Freedom And Willy�s Dream

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that his father isn�t all that he seems. He is giving his love away to someone other than Linda.
The second thing of significance is the fact that is one instant Biff now doesn�t want Willy to get his grade changed. He thinks that because of the person he now thinks his father is he couldn�t do it. He is completely disillusioned by what he has seen, and his whole concept of who his father is breaks down. His hero image of his father is shattered. He doesn�t believe in his father anymore, because he thinks he is a different person than he perceived him to be.
Until that point in his life everything was for his father. But now he doesn�t believe in his father anymore. Because of this Biff becomes a lost soul. He realizes his father�s life is a total lie. Biff has lived his life according to what his father has taught him and now Biff�s life is a lie also.
When Biff comes back at the age of 34 to see his father and tell him about his new dream Willy seems to have a lot ...

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they can make it happen. Biff made a connection when he used to work for a sporting goods store with a man named Oliver. But once again Biff if lying to himself, he goes to Oliver�s office expecting to make a deal He goes there to be what his father wants him to be, a business man and a success. Biff is shot down and not even remembered. In a fit of rage he goes into Oliver�s office and steals his pen. He runs down to the street only to realize he doesn�t want this at all.

BIFF: I stopped in the middle of that building and I saw-the sky.
I saw the things that I love in this world. The work and the food and
The time to sit and smoke. And I looked at the pen and said
To myself, ...

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