Charley Key Quotes Both Acts Flashcards

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Description in stage directions for Charley (Act 1)

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“[ He is a large man, slow of speech, laconic, immovable]”

“[In all he says, despite what he says, there is pity, and now trepidation]

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Where is Charley positioned his first scene( Act 1)

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“[sitting down at the kitchen table opposite Willy]”

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How does Charley respond to Willy constantly being insulted and irritated? (Act 1)

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“no sense in it. You don’t have to go on this way”

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How does Charley respond to Willy’s worries over Biffs fate? ( Act 1)

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“ He won’t starve. None of them starve. Forget about him”

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What advice does Charley give Willy? ( Act 1)

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“When a deposit bottle is broken you don’t get your nickel back”

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What does Charley warn Willy and Ben? (Act 1)

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“ if they steal any more from that building the watchman’ll put the cops on them”

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What does Charley say about his New England man? (Act 2)

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“ My New England man comes back and he’s bleedin’, they murdered him up there”

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What does Charley reveal to Willy about the Ebbets Field? (Act 2)

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“ Ebbets Field just blew up”

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What does Charley reply with when Willy says Bernard didn’t mention he was working in the Supreme Court? (Act 2)

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“ He didn’t have to - he’s gonna do it”

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What does Charley say his best quality as a parent was? (Act 2)

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“My salvation is that I never took any interest in anything”

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What does Charley say the only thing that should matter to Willy is? (Act 2)

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“The only thing you got in this world is what you can sell”

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Why does Charley say he’ll give Willy a job? (Act 2)

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“I’ll give you a job because - just for the hell of it, put it that way”

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What does Charley say no man only needs? (Act 2)

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“No man only needs a little salary”

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What does Charley say the life of a salesman involves? (Act2)

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“ riding on a smile and a shoeline. And when they start not smiling back - that’s an earthquake”

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What does Charley say a salesman has got to do? (Act 2)

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“ A salesman is got to dream boy. It comes with the territory”

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