No one has a perfect life; everyone has conflicts that they must face sooner or later. The ways in which people deal with these personal conflicts can differ as much as the people themselves. Some insist on ignoring the problem for as long as possible, while others face up to the problem immediately to get it out of the way. Arthur Miller grew up during the American Depression of the 1930s and is therefore aware that the American dream did not come true for everyone, but was everyone depressed or could people’s identities make the difference in a jaded life?
“I tell ya, Hap, I don’t know what the future is. I don’t know – what I’m supposed to want.”
-Biff
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Biff and Happy grew up in the same house with the same father, but they turned out as polar opposites. Happy had the skills to succeed in rough times whereas Biff never stood a chance. This text is a perfect example of how the American dream did not always come true for everyone; it is a flawless illustration of how a man with the right abilities overshines a man who lack those certain abilities. No one has a perfect life, neither has Happy nor Biff, but they deal with their conflicts in complete different ways, Biff runs away where Happy stands his ground. Whether or not your future is predetermined by your identity will remain a mistery. Ultimately, the central theme of “death of a salesman” is identity. Biff and Happy grew up in the same house with the same father, but they turned out as polar opposites. Happy had the skills to succeed in rough times whereas Biff never stood a chance. This text is a perfect example of how the American dream did not always come true for everybody; it is a flawless illustration of how a man with the right abilities over shines those who lack those abilities. No one has a perfect life, neither has Happy nor Biff, but they deal with their conflicts in complete different ways, Biff runs away where Happy stands his ground, but whether or not your future is predetermined by your identity will remain a