Compare and contrast the characters of Biff and Happy Loman.

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play, Biff and Happy are the two grown sons -- Biff is 34; Happy is 32 -- of Willy and Linda
Loman. Neither can be said to have been successful in any particular endeavor, and Biff's having
just moved back in with his family, where Happy remained ensconced, is testament to both sons'
failures as adults. It is Biff, however, who is the catalyst for Willy's hopes and regrets, as
it was Biff who once showed promise as a popular star athlete in school. And, as will be
revealed, it was Biff's discovery of Willy's affair that served to undermine the little parental
authority to which Willy still clung. Now, Biff has returned home again having failed in the
"real" world of business. His dream of moving west and working on a ranch may
eventually be realized, but his advancing age and aimless wanderings have defined him as an
abject failure.

In contrast to his older brother, Happy is a more contented
if similarly unaccomplished individual. While he works menial jobs, he has...