 | Term | Definition |
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Brooklyn |
In what city does the play take place? |
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1945 |
In what year does the play take place? |
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Trophy |
What symbol on the stage stands for the significance of Biff? |
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He almost crashed the car while daydreaming |
Why did Willy come home from his selling trip? |
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New England |
Where does Willy sell? |
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Texas |
Where has Biff been for the past two months? |
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34 |
How old is Biff? |
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Philanderer |
What kind of guy is Happy? |
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Ben |
Who represents Willy's idea of success? |
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Ben |
"Walked into a jungle at the age of 17, and when I was 21, walked out, and by God, I was rich!" |
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Neighbor |
Who is Charley? |
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Charley's son who was a childhood nerd |
Who is Bernard? |
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Happy |
"I'm losing weight, you notice, Pop?" |
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The sneakers |
Symbol for Biff's future? |
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Mends stockings |
What does Linda do that ticks off Willy? |
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Study |
In the flashbacks what does Bernard try to get Biff to do? |
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suicide attempts |
Willy's recent accidents are... |
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rich |
Willy's idea of success is that a person needs to be... |
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Willy was going to gas himself with the tubing |
Significance of gas pipe nipple... |
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football, basketballs, pen |
Examples of stealing as a motif: |
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Willy's boss |
Who is Howard Wagner? |
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Happy |
"I'm going to get married Mom. I wanted to tell you." |
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Linda |
"He is a human being and attention must be paid" |
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Hercules |
Who does Willy compare Biff to? |
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Willy's defender |
What is Linda's role in the household? |
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peace-maker |
Happy's household role: |
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Occurs during flashbacks, Willy's father sold flutes, Willy's dreams |
Flute motif: |
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wire recorder |
What machine is Howard Wagner obsessed with? |
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modern times |
What does the wire recorder symbolize? |
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A very successful 84-year-old salesman |
Who was Dave Singleman? |
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He fires him |
What does Howard decide about Willy's job? |
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Willy |
"You can't eat the orange and throw the peel away. A man is not a piece of fruit!" |
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To ask for money |
Why does Willy go to visit Charley? |
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Lawyer |
What is Bernard's occupation? |
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To see if Willy could convince Mr. Birnbaum to pass him in math |
Why did Biff go to Boston? (flashback) |
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He burns them |
What happens to Biff's University of VA sneakers? |
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Willy |
"After all the highways, and the trains, and the appointments, and the years, you end up worth more dead than alive." |
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hope |
Seeds symbolize: |
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guilt |
Stockings: |
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pen |
What does Biff steal from Oliver's office? |
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jail |
Where has Biff been for 3 months? |
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He kills himself because he thinks the funeral will prove how well-liked he was |
What is Willy's ultimate sacrifice for BIff and why does he do it? |
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a funeral march |
What is a requiem? |
