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From time to time, a novel’s most powerful moments end up being those that take place in the minds of the characters themselves. In Death of A Salesman, Arthur Miller gradually hints at the upcoming revelation in Biff Loman’s psyche, turning a subtle change in consciousness into one of the most dramatic and climactic parts of the entire work. As the novel progresses, Miller overwhelms us with the boldfaced lie that is the Loman way of life, largely through Willy’s inability to accept that he is a “Dime a dozen”. As time passes, we become more aware, almost subconsciously, that Biff is unlike the rest of his family. It is through Miller’s unique style of mixing the present day with the memories of what set Biff’s change into motion, that the discovery of who he really is and the reality of his situation, although purely in Biff’s mind, and largely unspoken, becomes so powerful and climactic. Miller does an incredible job in making Biff’s awakening such an exciting portion of the novel. He begins the process by drenching us in the Loman ideals, and in the desire to be well liked, and to live the ever-clichéd “American dream”. Willy clings to the idea that if you are “well-liked” in the world, you