Compare and contrast Biff and Happy as Willy’s sons. How do they reflect or reject Willy’s philosophies? Willy Loman is a salesman with a fragile grip on reality. All his life he has strived for his version of the American dream being "well liked" and making money to the point where he is forced to deny reality in order to achieve it. His mind is full of delusions about his own abilities and accomplishments‚ and the accomplishments of his sons Biff and Happy. Biff‚ the eldest son‚
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“Cal” by Bernard MacLaverty For Cal‚ some of the choices are devastatingly simple - he can work in the abattoir that nauseates him or he can join the dole queue; he can brood on his past or plan a future with Marcella. Springing out of the fear and violence of Ulster‚ Cal is a haunting love story in a land where tenderness and innocence can only flicker briefly in the dark. Plot Summary Cal is a teenager growing up during the troubles of Northern Ireland. He lives with his father Shamie
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Bernard Marx- Bernard Marx could be seen as the outcast of the social group. He isn’t exactly as tall or as involved in “social gatherings” (sexual gatherings) as the other Alpha group members‚ the “rich‚ wealthy” class of the dystopian society. Bernard views the other members of his social class as disgusting human beings with no morals. Bernard is kind of like the “Winston Smith” from George Orwell’s 1984. He questions society and goes against a lot‚ if not all‚ of their ideas. John the “Savage”-
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Bernard Malamud 1914-1986 American novelist and short story writer. The following entry provides criticism on Malamud’s works from 1975 through 1999. See alsoBernard Malamud Criticism (Volume 1)‚ and Volumes 2‚ 3‚ 5‚ 9‚ 11‚ 27. INTRODUCTION Malamud is considered one of the most prominent figures in Jewish-American literature. His stories and novels‚ in which reality and fantasy are frequently interlaced‚ have been called parables‚ myths‚ and allegories and often illustrate the importance of
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his family and friends. One member in particular that will be focused on is his son‚ Biff. Biff Loman adored his father. He hung on Willy’s every word growing up‚ bought into his father’s philosophy for success‚ and wanted nothing more than to make his father proud. Willy was indeed a proud father‚ but made very poor decisions when it came to being a parent to his sons. It is through these decisions that Biff Loman will fail to find his own success in life. Through Willy’s flashbacks‚ the audience
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Biff Loman displays only a small measure of his youthful confidence‚ enthusiasm‚ and affection. More often‚ he appears troubled‚ frustrated‚ and sad. The name ‘Biff’ gives an appearance of a tough man‚ but in the play ‘Death of a Salesman’‚ Biff is a flawed character who is the opposite of the appearance his name gives. Although he is a flawed character‚ he manages to succeed at one thing that Willy was not able to‚ which is acknowledging his failures‚ rather than dreaming of something he is not
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Biff Loman is the thirty year old son of Willy Loman. He is liked by others and‚ due to his father’s teachings as a child‚ has an appealing personality. During his senior year‚ he was set to go to the University of Virginia on a football scholarship‚ but never made up his flunked math course after witnessing his father having an affair. After high school‚ Biff spent many years hopping from one low income job to another; he even spent some time in jail. Although Biff adored his dad as a child‚ he
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were/was used to make Biff answers more realistic.) Interviewer: Were you surprised to hear about your father’s suicide attempts? Biff: Yes‚ of course! I had no idea. But I guess it’s like what Mom had said; I never asked about him‚ I didn’t write that often. But I really had no clue that he was that bad-off. Interviewer: What did you mean when you were telling Happy that you never felt like you were getting anywhere with your life when you were working on a farm? Biff: My father’s standard
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like to improve on my punctuation as it is pretty bad right now. Biff and Happy are two sides of the same coin. They grew up together in the same place side by side; however‚ they ended up on two completely different paths. The same can be said for the two boys in “Tracks and Ties‚” these two friends who did everything together went their separate ways. Now there are a bunch of connections I could make between the two; how both Biff and the two boys steal‚ how they grew up in a bad side of town. One
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Bernard Watch Company: Unraveling The Cost of Voluntary Employee Turnover 1. Since 1963‚ Bernard Watch Company headquartered in Denmark had been manufacturing medium-range watches such as Dolce & Gabbana. In 1998‚ due to competition from manufacturers in Hong Kong‚ Bernard established a branch office in Hong Kong and an assembly plant in Shenzhen‚ China. The Hong Kong office had operational control over the Shenzhen assembly plant. In 2001‚ the assembly plant took over the operational control from
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