Death of a Salesman (Compare Biff and Bernard)

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Different. Different were the two characters, Biff and Bernard, in Arthur Miller's, The American Dream. Each person grew up in a different environment and ended up with completely different life styles. But at the end both knew that they had to work hard to get what they wanted, and nothing is handed to you because you are well liked.

Growing up in a family full of lies Biff Loman did not know what life was really about. As a student in high school he was very well liked and was very popular in school. He was an excellent football player, which eventually gave him scholarships to colleges. Biff did very poor in school and expected his friend Bernard to help him cheat in his math class. But because Bernard did no


Both characters in this play were very important. Even though they were completely opposite, grew up in different homes, they both ended up knowing the true meaning of life; work hard, and nobody is better then anybody else.

After so many years of endless jobs Biff finally came home again. He realized that he wasn't "dime a dozen" or a "great leader of men" like his father always told him he was. Instead he was a man that had to work hard to get what he wants and not just expect it.

Bernard went off too school and eventually became a lawyer. He married and had a child. As a child and an adult he was taught to keep his business to himself and not brag, unlike Biff.

Bernard on the other hand was completely opposite from Biff.

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Approximate Word count = 501
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)

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