Act One Flashcards
Description of setting at beginning
(3)
An angry orange glow
Towering angular shapes behind it, surrounding
Small fragile seeming home
I suddenly
Willy
I suddenly couldn’t drive and more
Observing
Willy
Observing the scenery
Vital
Willy
Vital in New England
If old man
Willy
If old man Wagner was alive I’d a been in charge
I don’t
Willy
I don’t want change
They’re all
Linda
They’re all open dear
Instrument used
Flute
Symbolises the past
Measly
Biff
Measly manner of existence
Mutual feeling between biff and happy
I’m lonely
He’s liked but
Biff about Charley and Buff repeats about Bernard
He’s liked but he’s not well liked
Well no
Willy
Well no it came to roughly two hundred … otherwise
People don’t
Willy
People don’t seem to seem to take to me
Laughter
Laughter of a woman
You
Willy to woman
You picked me?
Symbolic gift to woman
Stockings
Now
Willy reaction to stockings
Now throw them out!
Biff is
Willy
Biff is a lazy bum
Vs
There’s one thing about biff he is not lazy
I want
Willy with stage direction
I want you to return that
Laughing
The leaves
The leaves are gone