Question

In the following passage, Biff realizes that his view of his own life has been warped. I even believed myself that I’d been a salesman for him! And then he gave me one look and — I realized what a ridiculous lie my whole life has been! We’ve been talking in a dream for fifteen years. I was a shipping clerk. Who has led him to believe that he was actually a salesman for Oliver, and why? Question 4 options: a) Willy, because he wanted Biff to be successful and was willing to live in denial about it to create his own reality b) Happy, because he wanted his older brother to feel good about himself c) Linda, because she could only see success in her son's life d) Ben, because he wanted Biff to believe a lie e) Both A and B

Answer 1

Answer: a) Willy, because he wanted Biff to be successful and was willing to live in denial about it to create his own reality

Explanation:

After Willy convinces Biff to ask for a loan from Bill Oliver, who is supposed to be one of Biff’s former employers, Biff discovers that Oliver has no idea what he´s talking about. That´s when Biff understands that Willy has been lying to him, and his family through a net of illusions that portrayed him as a successful salesman.