Death of a Salesman Act 1
Questions: Why would Willy get excited about Biff coming home, but when the date got closer Willy would act differently? What is the motif behind it all? I believe Willy got excited at first because he would picture Biff as that little boy whom he loved very much. His attitude would change after because he would remember that Biff did not have a successful job like he expected him to have.
Connections: “The street is lined with cars. There’s not a breath of fresh air in the neighborhood.” (p.17) Willy’s reaction of his neighborhood are the same that my Dad would complain about. My dad loves living where there is space to park cars, and a back yard where he can plant a garden as well. Miller has expressed some quite explicit descriptions of Happy. He is described as “tall and powerfully made,” “sexuality is like a visible color on him, or a scent that many women have discovered.” (p.19) We can infer that Happy was loved by many women, and that he enjoyed the passion that they brought. As we read more, Miller states that Happy sleeps with his boss's wife’s so that they will feel threatened by him in a way. …show more content…
This represents how handsome Biff and Happy were and it explains why many girls chased them when they were
Questions: Why would Willy get excited about Biff coming home, but when the date got closer Willy would act differently? What is the motif behind it all? I believe Willy got excited at first because he would picture Biff as that little boy whom he loved very much. His attitude would change after because he would remember that Biff did not have a successful job like he expected him to have.
Connections: “The street is lined with cars. There’s not a breath of fresh air in the neighborhood.” (p.17) Willy’s reaction of his neighborhood are the same that my Dad would complain about. My dad loves living where there is space to park cars, and a back yard where he can plant a garden as well. Miller has expressed some quite explicit descriptions of Happy. He is described as “tall and powerfully made,” “sexuality is like a visible color on him, or a scent that many women have discovered.” (p.19) We can infer that Happy was loved by many women, and that he enjoyed the passion that they brought. As we read more, Miller states that Happy sleeps with his boss's wife’s so that they will feel threatened by him in a way. …show more content…
This represents how handsome Biff and Happy were and it explains why many girls chased them when they were