Memories, nostalgia and change Flashcards
“When your down and out…”
“…Remember what I did”
“When your down and out, remember what I did”
- “remember” is repeated 50 times in the play and is symbolic of Willy’s need to recall nostalgic events.
- Willy is delusional as he isn’t owed anything by anyone.
- His children shouldn’t owe him anything, and his job contextually is to provide for his family.
What quotation is from a mental outbreak where Willy shows frustration towards his inaccurate memory of the past, as the machine can clearly replay memories?
“Shut it off! Shut it off!”
What quotation is a suggestion as to why Willy is a poor father and why he sees Ben as a father figure?
“Tell about dad”, Willy doesn’t know anything about his father
What quotation is symbolic of Willy’s delusion, as he doesn’t owe anything to anyone especially his children as his contextual role is to provide for them?
“When your down and out, remember what I did”
How many times is remember repeated in then play?
Give two examples.
50 times
“remember how they used to follow him in high school”
“Remember that big Betsy something”
How is Willy’s dream and ideal home destroyed?
The changes that consumerism introduces, like cars and cutting down trees.
This is also a metaphor for Biff and Happy’s lives being ruined by Willy’s values
What is strange about Willy’s dislike of technological advancements?
He is a salesman and its his job to sell new products
