![]() He sees things as they truly are, and is working hard to change things for both himself and Willy, and Willy is too complacent, or too involved in the fantasy of his own reality to see what Ben is truly offering him, at least, that is, until the end of the play.A truly heartbreaking look at the American working man, and a must-read for all. I identify strongly with Biff from beginning to end.I also love Willy's brother Ben, another voice of reason. Everyone thinks he's the loser, the lazy one, but he's the only one who truly understands what is going on. Biff is the only character in the Loman family willing to accept the truth of the situation. There are so many Willy Lomans in the world, so many wide-eyed workers who think that everything will work out if that one big deal comes through.Biff is the voice of reason. That's what Death of a Salesman is meant to do. This is one of those pieces of art that, properly experienced, can alter perceptions of daily life. And, the sad fact is, so many people could learn something from it if they just gave it a read. I knew I would one day make it to this one, and now here we are.What an amazingly touching story. In fact, the only Arthur Miller I had experienced previously was The Crucible, which I absolutely love. I somehow never was assigned Death of a Salesman in high school or college.
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