Today, we will continue reading Death of a Salesman. We will read through page 37 and talk about the remaining questions.
Then we will keep moving forward. As we finish through Act I, we will answer the next set of questions:
- What do we learn about Willy at the beginning of these pages? Who is The Woman?
- Who is Ben? In this scene, Willy bounces back and forth between reality and memories again, based on Willy’s interactions with Ben, what do you think Ben might represent for Willy?
- What point is made about the American Dream through Ben’s frequent references to time and to “jungle”?
- What does the mock fight with Biff show about Ben’s values?
- Do you agree with the way the boys are being raised? Why or Why not?
- How are Charley and Ben similar and how do they differ?
- What explanation is given for Willy’s confused values?
- How does Linda feel about the way her boys live and how they treat their father? 55-57
- Unlike the others, Linda faces reality at times. What serious reality does she face in these pages?
- What alternative lifestyle does Biff suggest as this scene comes to a close? How does Willy react?
- How does Willy now regard Bernard?
- What events in the play so far allude to Willy’s ultimate demise? How could this be prevented?
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