At the beginning of the flashback, Willy is shown as talking to young Biff and Happy, and representing a more stereotypical parent than he appears in the present time scenes of the play. He is full of guidance, providing knowledge to his children, as a typical parent would, saying "Just wanna be careful with those girls Biff" which also shows a protective side to him. He also says "You want to watch your schooling first", as he knows what is better for his children, and looks out for them. This could also represent a calmer side to Willy, as he is not frustrated by his children, and instead calmly provides advice, allowing the audience to wonder why he has changed so much. However, some of his personality appears to be similar, as his mercurial
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"Show him how to do it Biff", implies that Willy has different expectations of the two brothers, and that Biff should set an example for Happy on how to act. Biff would appear more responsible, and that is why he is showing Happy what to do with the car. Willy also appears to pay more attention to Biff, with Happy repeatedly trying to gain his fathers attention, saying "I 'm losing weight, you notice Pop?" throughout the scene, showing he is jealous that Biff seems to be better in his fathers eyes. This is the opposite of the present day scenes, creating wonder as to what has happened between them to swap this around. This would also create ideas about the modern Biff and Happy, and how they interact, as this would mean Happy would look to Biff for guidance, allowing speculation as to whether this has continued up to the …show more content…
and the cops protect it like their own". Miller represents Willy as though he is very proud of his achievements and loves sharing stories about himself. Willy is also represented as being very proud of his children, saying "That 's why I thank Almighty God you 're both built like Adonises" and how he believes that because of this that they 'll be successful, which Miller may be using to represent society at the time, similar to the ideas on sports earlier in the scene. He also comments on himself, saying "I never have to wait in line to see a buyer", continuing the idea of how he is proud of himself and that he believes appearance is key to success, allowing speculation into the ideas of the American Dream, and whether success is measured on what you have either physically, materialistically or a mixture of both.
We then learn that Willy is lying to himself, possibly in order to feel good about himself and so his children don 't think he is a disappointment. "I did five hundred gross in Providence and seven hundred gross in Boston", which then changes to "About a hundred and eighty gross in Providence... roughly two hundred gross on the whole trip", once Linda questions him about his commission. Miller 's use of "about" and "roughly" show that Willy still isn 't fully prepared to reveal how much he sold, showing how he is disappointed in himself, and the major successes he shares with his children have
"Show him how to do it Biff", implies that Willy has different expectations of the two brothers, and that Biff should set an example for Happy on how to act. Biff would appear more responsible, and that is why he is showing Happy what to do with the car. Willy also appears to pay more attention to Biff, with Happy repeatedly trying to gain his fathers attention, saying "I 'm losing weight, you notice Pop?" throughout the scene, showing he is jealous that Biff seems to be better in his fathers eyes. This is the opposite of the present day scenes, creating wonder as to what has happened between them to swap this around. This would also create ideas about the modern Biff and Happy, and how they interact, as this would mean Happy would look to Biff for guidance, allowing speculation as to whether this has continued up to the …show more content…
and the cops protect it like their own". Miller represents Willy as though he is very proud of his achievements and loves sharing stories about himself. Willy is also represented as being very proud of his children, saying "That 's why I thank Almighty God you 're both built like Adonises" and how he believes that because of this that they 'll be successful, which Miller may be using to represent society at the time, similar to the ideas on sports earlier in the scene. He also comments on himself, saying "I never have to wait in line to see a buyer", continuing the idea of how he is proud of himself and that he believes appearance is key to success, allowing speculation into the ideas of the American Dream, and whether success is measured on what you have either physically, materialistically or a mixture of both.
We then learn that Willy is lying to himself, possibly in order to feel good about himself and so his children don 't think he is a disappointment. "I did five hundred gross in Providence and seven hundred gross in Boston", which then changes to "About a hundred and eighty gross in Providence... roughly two hundred gross on the whole trip", once Linda questions him about his commission. Miller 's use of "about" and "roughly" show that Willy still isn 't fully prepared to reveal how much he sold, showing how he is disappointed in himself, and the major successes he shares with his children have