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He slaps her butt ad she laughs and thanks him for the stockings. She picked him because he was “sweet” and “such a kidder”. She says “I’ll put you right through to the buyers?” SLEEZE.
-They see their mother as the epitome of what a woman should be
- The only interaction Linda has with other woman is calling them whores, after Biff and Happy leave Willy at the restaurant and she’s angry says “did you have to go to women tonight? You and your lousy rotten whores!”
Linda
What do you guys think about the character development of Linda throughout the play?
Do you think she is an example of a strong or weak woman? She knows that Willy is suicidal, tries to protect him from other people, and does not lose her temper with him when he acts horribly towards her
-We never know more about Linda other than that she does the laundry, cares for her boys, and knows the finances
-In the beginning I found it annoying how all she did was take off his shoes, put on his jacket, eager to please him. Only portrayed as a wife and mother, less dimensional than the other characters.
-Does this take away from her character development?
-Her goals are measured by Willy’s achievements
-Linda is …show more content…
Doesn’t lead to happiness.
Happy and Biff “raise cattle, use our muscles, men built like us should be working out in the open (24)
Uncle Ben
Salesman
Manual Labour
Football
Willy always refers to how their appearances make them well liked “guys built like us should be working a farm”
“a man who can’t handle tools is not a man. You’re disgusting” (44) to Charley
“thank God you’re built like Adonises” God of beauty and desire
MORE SUBTLE EXAMPLES I NOTICED
When Howard’s wife goes to talk to the recording device she has nothing to offer, as opposed to his son and daughter who wouldn’t shut up his daughter whistles, his son names the capitals of states, his wife says “I can’t think of anything…hello? Oh Howard, I can’t talk into this….” (78)
She could have just been shy, she doesn’t have a name, she is known as his wife
Connect Howard’s wife’s role to Linda’s role? This is our chance to see a family woman other than Linda, do you think this serves a purpose, not matter how subtle it may be?
Linda is content without adventure, she didn’t want Ben to encourage Willy to go to Alaska (95)
Linda is overshadowed by her boys who go out and pursue
-They see their mother as the epitome of what a woman should be
- The only interaction Linda has with other woman is calling them whores, after Biff and Happy leave Willy at the restaurant and she’s angry says “did you have to go to women tonight? You and your lousy rotten whores!”
Linda
What do you guys think about the character development of Linda throughout the play?
Do you think she is an example of a strong or weak woman? She knows that Willy is suicidal, tries to protect him from other people, and does not lose her temper with him when he acts horribly towards her
-We never know more about Linda other than that she does the laundry, cares for her boys, and knows the finances
-In the beginning I found it annoying how all she did was take off his shoes, put on his jacket, eager to please him. Only portrayed as a wife and mother, less dimensional than the other characters.
-Does this take away from her character development?
-Her goals are measured by Willy’s achievements
-Linda is …show more content…
Doesn’t lead to happiness.
Happy and Biff “raise cattle, use our muscles, men built like us should be working out in the open (24)
Uncle Ben
Salesman
Manual Labour
Football
Willy always refers to how their appearances make them well liked “guys built like us should be working a farm”
“a man who can’t handle tools is not a man. You’re disgusting” (44) to Charley
“thank God you’re built like Adonises” God of beauty and desire
MORE SUBTLE EXAMPLES I NOTICED
When Howard’s wife goes to talk to the recording device she has nothing to offer, as opposed to his son and daughter who wouldn’t shut up his daughter whistles, his son names the capitals of states, his wife says “I can’t think of anything…hello? Oh Howard, I can’t talk into this….” (78)
She could have just been shy, she doesn’t have a name, she is known as his wife
Connect Howard’s wife’s role to Linda’s role? This is our chance to see a family woman other than Linda, do you think this serves a purpose, not matter how subtle it may be?
Linda is content without adventure, she didn’t want Ben to encourage Willy to go to Alaska (95)
Linda is overshadowed by her boys who go out and pursue