Death of a Salesman Blog 2 - 5.19.16

I do and do not think that Biff and Happy have realistic plans, goals and dreams. I think that these goals are somewhat farfetched, even though they are technically somewhat realistic. I do not think that Biff is going to be able to get a loan in order to get himself a ranch because he would need a job to sustain that ranch and pay off the bills that come with it. However, I do think that Happy's dreams are somewhat attainable, because he is already working his way to the top as we assume that he is already an assistant manager of a store and he strives to be manager (it may be a higher position). I think my dreams/goals/plans are similar to Happy and Biff's because I too want a path of success where I can rise through the chain of business like Happy (although not necessarily business, but potentially journalism) and hopefully be able to attain loans for necessary things like housing, like Biff. Happy describes Biff as an idealist, and I agree. An idealist is someone who basically strives for perfection and is typically naive, and out of touch with reality. I think that Biff could be described as this because Biff is someone who strives for something that is farther than what he can reach. For instance, thinking that he can get a loan for $8,000 from someone he hasn't seen in years just so he can live on a ranch.