Character Analysis Of Biff And Happy In Death Of A Salesman By Arthur Miller
In the restaurant, how does Happy reflect Willy’s values? What dominant characteristic(s) does Happy demonstrate? - Happy can charm the prostitute like Willy so Happy reflects Willy’s reliance on women to fill a void. Happy demonstrates his impulsiveness (he left with the girls).
Consider the following dialogue between Biff and Happy after Biff’s interview with Bill Oliver: “I realized what a ridiculous lie my whole life has been! We’ve been talking in a dream for fifteen years.” What is the “lie?” What is the “dream?” Is this quote indicative of the theme of the play? - The “lie” is Biff’s tries to reach the “dream” is the ultimate goal of the American Dream that Biff has been chasing his entire life. The quote supports the theme of the play. …show more content…
What parallels can you find to this kind of behavior in the play? - I think he took the pen as an impulse. He used to steal when he was younger so I think it just happened. It parallels with his stealing when he was younger.
In a memory scene, we learn of Willy’s relationship with the woman. How did Biff’s knowledge of this relationship affect him? - His knowledge made him lose faith in his father. He refused to retake his math test he failed and didn’t attend college.
Why does Linda tell the boys, “Get out of here, both of you, and don’t come back!”? - because she wants to save her husband from more emotional stress she knows is coming from another confrontation with Biff. She doesn’t want Willy to self-disrupt.
Why does Willy keep planting seeds where they’ve never grown before? Explain how Miller is using symbolism in this scene. - He keeps planting them because he cannot accept his failure. The symbolism is the seeds representing his american dream which he failed to live up
Consider the following dialogue between Biff and Happy after Biff’s interview with Bill Oliver: “I realized what a ridiculous lie my whole life has been! We’ve been talking in a dream for fifteen years.” What is the “lie?” What is the “dream?” Is this quote indicative of the theme of the play? - The “lie” is Biff’s tries to reach the “dream” is the ultimate goal of the American Dream that Biff has been chasing his entire life. The quote supports the theme of the play. …show more content…
What parallels can you find to this kind of behavior in the play? - I think he took the pen as an impulse. He used to steal when he was younger so I think it just happened. It parallels with his stealing when he was younger.
In a memory scene, we learn of Willy’s relationship with the woman. How did Biff’s knowledge of this relationship affect him? - His knowledge made him lose faith in his father. He refused to retake his math test he failed and didn’t attend college.
Why does Linda tell the boys, “Get out of here, both of you, and don’t come back!”? - because she wants to save her husband from more emotional stress she knows is coming from another confrontation with Biff. She doesn’t want Willy to self-disrupt.
Why does Willy keep planting seeds where they’ve never grown before? Explain how Miller is using symbolism in this scene. - He keeps planting them because he cannot accept his failure. The symbolism is the seeds representing his american dream which he failed to live up