Throughout the play numerous details emerge about Biff
that show his lack of moral fiber and personal integrity, beginning at an early
age.
- As a boy, Biff stole lumber from a
construction site with his father's encouragement. - In
high school he was too lazy to study, choosing instead to cheat on his tests by getting
answer from his friend Bernard. Eventually he fails math and does not graduate from high
school. - In high school he deceived his coach and stole a
football from the locker room. - Also in high school, Biff
entertained the other students in math class by making fun of the teacher; Biff was
crossing his eyes and speaking with a lisp when Mr. Birnbaum walked into the
room. - As a adult, Biff stole a suit in Kansas City and
spent three months in jail. - On another occasion, he stole
Bill Oliver's expensive fountain pen after visiting the man's office to seek a
job. - Toward the end of the drama, Biff abandons Willy,
who is very ill, at the restaurant where they were to have
dinner.
At the play's conclusion, Biff faces
the truth about himself and the life he has led, but the prospects of his changing do
not seem favorable.
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