told him that it none of his business and that Bono had no right following him around. Troy is secretly jealous of his son because Cory lives in a world where he has an actual chance to play football on a desegregated team, whilst he lived in a world where black where not even allowed to attend to the same school as whites. Willy lies to himself and to Linda about the money he makes. He also lies to himself and Biff about his affair. Unable to pay his bills, Willy borrows money from Charlie and tells Linda that he made from work. When caught in the act of cheating by Biff, Willy tries to lie and say that it was a neighbor despites the fact that she was naked, and he lies to himself by trying to pretend that the affair never happened. Regardless
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’Cause what could be more satisfying than to be able to go, at the age of eighty-four, into twenty or thirty different cities, and pick up a phone, and be remembered and loved and helped by so many different people?” -Willy Loman, Act II (81)
In this quotation Willy, is telling Howard about how he was inspired to become a salesman after meeting Dave Singleman, a mythical salesman who in Willy’s eyes died the noble “death of a salesman”. His respect for Singleman’s life became his template for his life. Which can be illustrated with his constant need to be liked and to make money. Willy is driven by the idea of having people remember him with love and respect just as he had for Singleman.
“I don't say he's a great man. Willie Loman never made a lot of money. His name was never in the paper. He's not the finest character that ever lived. But he's a human being, and a terrible thing is happening to him. So attention must be paid. He's not to be allowed to fall in his grave like an old dog. Attention, attention must finally be paid to such a person.” -Linda, Act I …show more content…
What happened in Boston that caused Biff to change his mind about summer school and not go to college. Bernard asked an important question as it is revealed later in the play that Biff went to Boston to tell Willy that h need not got to summer school to graduate when he caught Willy cheating on his mother. To spite his father Biff did not go to summer school and she never played football again, however no one knows the reason behind Biff’s action except Biff and Willy.
“BEN: The jungle is dark but full of diamonds, Willy.
[……]
BEN [with greater force]: One must go in to fetch a diamond out.
[……]
BEN: Not like an appointment at all. A diamond is rough and hard to the touch.” -Ben, Act II (134)
In this quotation Ben tauts Willy by falsely telling him of the wonders that await outside of the city. He suggest wealth and Ben in the incarnation of Willy’s idea of the American cream a successful man with money. Willy is often haunted by the fact that his life will never amount to anything as spectacular as Ben's and that he will never achieve the American
’Cause what could be more satisfying than to be able to go, at the age of eighty-four, into twenty or thirty different cities, and pick up a phone, and be remembered and loved and helped by so many different people?” -Willy Loman, Act II (81)
In this quotation Willy, is telling Howard about how he was inspired to become a salesman after meeting Dave Singleman, a mythical salesman who in Willy’s eyes died the noble “death of a salesman”. His respect for Singleman’s life became his template for his life. Which can be illustrated with his constant need to be liked and to make money. Willy is driven by the idea of having people remember him with love and respect just as he had for Singleman.
“I don't say he's a great man. Willie Loman never made a lot of money. His name was never in the paper. He's not the finest character that ever lived. But he's a human being, and a terrible thing is happening to him. So attention must be paid. He's not to be allowed to fall in his grave like an old dog. Attention, attention must finally be paid to such a person.” -Linda, Act I …show more content…
What happened in Boston that caused Biff to change his mind about summer school and not go to college. Bernard asked an important question as it is revealed later in the play that Biff went to Boston to tell Willy that h need not got to summer school to graduate when he caught Willy cheating on his mother. To spite his father Biff did not go to summer school and she never played football again, however no one knows the reason behind Biff’s action except Biff and Willy.
“BEN: The jungle is dark but full of diamonds, Willy.
[……]
BEN [with greater force]: One must go in to fetch a diamond out.
[……]
BEN: Not like an appointment at all. A diamond is rough and hard to the touch.” -Ben, Act II (134)
In this quotation Ben tauts Willy by falsely telling him of the wonders that await outside of the city. He suggest wealth and Ben in the incarnation of Willy’s idea of the American cream a successful man with money. Willy is often haunted by the fact that his life will never amount to anything as spectacular as Ben's and that he will never achieve the American