How do Willy's parenting skills affect his sons?

In Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, Willy has parenting skills that are similar to his life skills. He treats both of his sons with blind optimism that they can do anything they want, ignoring their limitations or desires. He wants them to be successful and well-liked--these are the two qualities he, himself, strives for. However, one of his sons, Biff, does not wish for this--he would like to live out west. The other...

In Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, Willy has parenting skills that are similar to his life skills. He treats both of his sons with blind optimism that they can do anything they want, ignoring their limitations or desires. He wants them to be successful and well-liked--these are the two qualities he, himself, strives for. However, one of his sons, Biff, does not wish for this--he would like to live out west. The other son, Happy, is so disillusioned by his father's grandiose ideas that he becomes lazy and insolent. By imposing his own dreams on his sons, Willy has made exactly the opposite of what he has imagined. Both of his sons are failures, they do not really love him, and they aren't especially well-liked.