The importance of Biff in Death of a Salesman by Arthur MillerThe play "Death of a Salesman", by Arthur Miller, follows the life of Willy Loman, a self-deluded salesman who lives in total denial, always seeking the "American Dream" and constantly disappointing his goal. His immediate family, Linda, his wife and his two sons, Biff and Happy, support his role. Of these supporting figures, the character of Biff holds the most importance, as Biff finds himself at the center of Willy's internal conflicts and dreams, and Biff is the only one in the play who seems to achieve growth. Biff's role is essential to the play because he generates the focus of Willy's conflict for the most part, his own conflict is heavily attributed to Willy, and finally, he is the only character who can handle growth or a sense of closure in the work. Willy is forever tormented by the fact that Biff has "gone nowhere in life". Biff, already well into his thirties, is still drifting from place to place, job to job, most recently working as a farm laborer. Biff is an infinite source ...