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"A melody is heard, played upon a flute. It is small and fine, telling of grass and trees and the horizon" -Stage directions Flute= eerie, associated with dreams and nature, not drawing attention to itself Horizon= hope is far away/ long gone "Towering, angular shapes behind it, surrounding it on all sides" "Angry glow of orange" -Stage directions Skyscrapers, intimidating, urbanisation Makes Willys home seem small and vulnerable Hostile environment, Willy belittled (no more ...

Why is Willy home? Why is Linda alarmed that he's home? He says that he is too tired to finish his trip. He says he was falling asleep and swerving off the road. Linda is worried about Willie in general. She thinks he works too hard and should not be traveling any more. She attributes Willie's swerving to bad steering in the car. She is also worried that he has smashed up the car again when he first returns. Why is Willy annoyed at Biff? How does he describe biff? What does this tell u...

Willy Loman An insecure, self-deluded traveling salesman. He believes wholeheartedly in the American Dream of easy success and wealth, but he never achieves it. Biff Loman Willy's thirty-four-year-old elder son. He led a charmed life in high school as a football star with scholarship prospects, good male friends, and fawning female admirers. He failed math, however, and did not have enough credits to graduate. Linda Loman Willy's loyal, loving wife. She suffers through Willy'...

WILLY: a young man with such—personal attractiveness, gets lost. Literary Device: Hyperbole, Conflict (Man vs. Man), Meaning: • Willy's reflections suggest complete faith in the notion that in America, anyone who works hard and is personally compelling is destined to succeed. • Beyond that, they have a right to succeed. By the end of the play, however, it becomes apparent that that isn't necessarily true. • Willy's reflections suggest complete faith in the notion that popularity ...

Who said this? "And I never got anywhere because you blew me so full of hot air I could never stand taking orders from anybody! That's whose fault it is!" Biff Loman Who said this? "He's been trying to kill himself." Linda Loman Why are Biff and Willy at odds with one another? Willy wants Biff to become a successful salesman and "live the American Dream," but Biff just wants a simple life as a farmhand. What does Willy tell young Biff and Happy about their Uncle...

Describe the first impression which the audience is given of Willy Loman. Troubled; because he cannot drive without being distracted. "I just couldn't make it Linda"- defeated, despair, ashamed. Desperate guy asking for help. What comment does Willy make about the scenery during his drive home, and how is this significant? Nature is distracting to him; he has a connection with nature. How does Willy contradict himself during his opening remarks about Biff? Willy refers to Bif...

ACT I - Describe the first impression which the audience is given of Willy Loman. (pg 5) Overwhelmed, exhausted, helpless, and clustered. Smashed the car. Wife is concerned. Good insight of who he is as a person. Brutal honesty. What comment does Willy make about the scenery during his drive home, and how is this significant? (pg 6) Beautiful with big trees. Couldn't keep his mind focused on one thing (driving). Easily distracted. Thinks nature is comforting. How does Willy cont...

Death of a Salesman exam |69 questions and answers.

Willy Loman is a 25 year old door to door salesman False Linda his wife loves him and admires his drive to make g is dreams come true True Willy feels that he is in top of things and in control in the first scene False The boys are happy and successful in their jobs making money and being well liked False Neither if the boys live at home True Biff and Will don't get along because Willy is frustrated that Biff does not have higher ambitions for himself Tr...

Willy Loman is a 25 year old door to door salesman False Linda his wife loves him and admires his drive to make g is dreams come true True Willy feels that he is in top of things and in control in the first scene False The boys are happy and successful in their jobs making money and being well liked False Neither if the boys live at home True Biff and Will don't get along because Willy is frustrated that Biff does not have higher ambitions for himself Tr...