BIFF: You big blow, are you the assistant buyer? You’re one of the two assistants to the assistant, aren’t you?
HAPPY: Well, I’m practically – .
BIFF: You’re practically full of it.
– Arthur Miller
Death of a Salesman, Act 2. Happy Loman is a chip off the old block and a young version of his father. He exaggerates his job position in order to give the impression that he has a very successful career. Here brother Biff reveals that Happy has been telling everyone he is the assistant buyer, when in fact he is assistant to the assistant.