Death Of A Salesman Act I questions and answers 2023.

What does the description of the setting suggest about the mood of this play? Small house surrounded by tall buildings suggests that the mood is depressing and nostalgic. How does Linda define her role as a wife and mother? She defines her role as a housewife, she obeys him, & she protects him from himself Describe the relationship between Biff and Happy. Biff & Happy are brothers and are thinking about living together and working together. What is wrong with Willy? Why does Willy flash back into the past? Willy has a messed up mention of time. His mind is disconnected with reality. He flashes back to be happy. Why didn't Willy get angry with Biff over the football? Willy doesn't get angry because he thinks Biff is taking initiative. In the flashback, why didn't Willy take Bernard seriously about helping Biff with math? Willy doesn't take him seriously because Biff has scholarships from schools and Bernard isn't that well liked. Who is The Woman who interrupts Willy's memories of the past? The Women is someone that Willy met and had an affair with. After reading the first half of Act I, what themes/central ideas have emerged? List at least three. Denial, Lies, Refusal Why does Will get angry with Linda for mending stockings? Willy gets mad at Linda for mending stockings because in his flashback he bought the woman new stockings but can't get Linda new stockings and feels guilty. What do you think Ben represents to Willy? What do you think Ben represents to Linda? To Willy, Ben represents success. To Linda, Ben represents the risks in life. Why do you think Charley helps Willy? I think Charley helps Willy because he feels bad about the position that he is currently in. How does Willy treat Charley? Why does Willy act this way? Willy treats Charley harshly, and like he's better than him. Willy acts this way because he is jealous of what Charley has and how successful he is. What is the general outlook for the Loman family at the end of Act One? The general outlook for the Loman family is that they are a family that have to deal with a lot obstacles and the main obstacle is the man of the house Willy Loman Do you think Biff's plans about Bill Oliver are realistic? Why? I think that Biff's planes are ironic and have a small chance of working because Biff has had bad situations with Bill Oliver in the past. Do you think Biff should have removed the tubing? Explain your answer. I think that Biff has a great reason to remove the tubing but shouldn't have done it for his dad and mom