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 driv...
Death of a Salesman exam 2023 with
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playwrite - answer Arthur Miller
summary - answer this play examine the American dream and family--plot, characters and
relationships
what are the themes in this play - answer illusion vs. reality
hard work vs. "being well liked"
myth of the "american dream"
how did this play blend realism and expressionism - answer the realism is seen reflected in its
influence from Ibsen who perfected the art of presenting a whole lifetime in the short present
(Willy's adultery->alienates Biff from his father). Miller uses selected physical elements of the
world of Willy Loman which symbolize his downfall--the refrigerator, the tape recorder, Biffs'
trophy-to underline the thematic concerns
where do you see the themes of lying and stealing - answer -Willy encouraging Biff and Happy
to steal bricks from the construction site next door when they were in high school
-Willy encourages Benard to let Biff cheat off of him for Regents
-When Biff goes to see Bill Oliver, he realizes that all he did was work in the mail room; he didn't
have that high up of a job. Willy built him up to be much more
-Willy lies to Linda about how much money he made on sales trips
What has happened to cause Willy to return home - answer While he was driving, he kept
slipping off into a trance and almost hit a boy. Linda encourages him to ask Howard for a non-
traveling job at NYC.
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