Death of Salesman plot Flashcards
(3 cards)
Plot - 10 points
Willy Loman, a tired and aging salesman, returns home after an unsuccessful trip.
His wife Linda reveals that Willy has been talking to himself and may be suicidal.
Their sons, Biff and Happy, come home and discuss their frustrations and future plans.
Willy drifts into flashbacks, recalling happier times and his hopes for Biff’s success.
A key memory reveals Biff discovered Willy’s affair, which shattered his trust and ambition.
In the present, Biff tries to impress Willy by pursuing a business opportunity, but it fails.
Willy becomes increasingly delusional, imagining conversations with his dead brother Ben.
Biff confronts Willy, insisting they accept reality and abandon false dreams.
Willy, believing his death will give Biff a fresh start, takes his own life for the insurance money.
At his funeral, hardly anyone “important” comes, and the family reflects on the emptiness of his lifelong pursuit.
Linda: He…
Biff: He…
Happy (infuriated):
He was so wonderful with his hands!
He had the wrong dreams. All, all, wrong
Don’t say that!
Quote about the jungle
When I was seventeen, I walked into the jungle, and when I was twenty one I walked out. And by God I was rich!
