Death of a Salesman: Act One - quote by Tony

"I think I’ll go to see him. If I could get ten thousand or even seven or eight thousand dollars I could buy a beautiful ranch." -Biff

Biff is an uncertain man, he jumped from one job to the other after finishing highschool. His father Willy complains how Biff is unaccomplished and aimless. Biff has an idea in his life: since he is currently working in the farms and ranches out in the West, he thought what about owning one of those ranches? His past employer, Oliver, mentioned about helping him out when in need. So the idea is to ask Oliver for loans to give Biff a kickstart on his dream life. Just like The Great Gatsby, the theme of this play is American dreams. By taking a risk Biff is willing to obtain the dream life he had been sought of. Just like Jay Gatsby involving in the shady bootlegging business.