Abandonment and betrayal

Question 1

-SYMBOL of betrayal - Linda mending them due to their financial struggle and then Willy gives these to his mistress

Answer 1

BIFF: ‘You-you gave her mama’s stockings!’

Question 2

-REPETITION of fake is a moment of ANAGNORISIS exposes how Willy entire life has been a deceit and a lie, and the ultimate betrayal is this of his affair

-Biff’s heartbroken emotional response evokes PATHOS

Answer 2

BIFF: ‘You fake! You phoney little fake! You fake!’

Question 3

-MOTIF OF LONELINESS evokes PATHOS to an extent reminding us of Willy’s humanity

HOWEVER

-Willy lacks any true excuse, and this moment expresses how the BEHAVIOUR OF THE PROTAGONIST is affecting those around him, this affair is breaking down his family dynamic

Answer 3

[TO THE WOMAN] ‘I was lonely’

[TO BIFF] ‘I was lonely’