Bernard

Question 1

Bringing up

Answer 1

Brought up differently to the Loman boys
Reflected in his values and how he treats others

Question 2

How he is presented in each act

Answer 2

Act 1 - Bernard is a boy - “pest” “anaemic”
Act 2 - Bernard is a man - “self assured young man”

Question 3

Bernard’s treatment of willy

Answer 3

Treats him with care and respect compared to his own sons who abandon him in the restaurant

Question 4

Bernard’s relationship with his father

Answer 4

Less intense an as a result of this, their relationship is much healthier than the one between willy and his sons

Question 5

Bernard ‘s character

Answer 5

As a boy, willy dismisses Bernard assume on who is “liked, but not well liked” -> reflecting willy’s idea that in order for success you must be well liked
Bernard is a much more secure, confident figure than Happy/Biff

Question 6

“Just because he printed university of Virginia on his sneaker, doesn’t mean they’ve to to graduate him”

Answer 6

Pragmatic approach highlights the unrealistic expectations willy has for biff
Voice of reason

Question 7

“What happened in Boston willy?”

Answer 7

Highlights Bernard’s perceptive nature

Question 8

“I’m staying with a friend who’s got court “

Answer 8

Commitment to his studies foreshadows his later success
Contrasts with biff’s lack of direction