Death Of A Salesman Flashcards
Thankfully lets
His burden down
Dressed
Quietly
I’m tired
To the death
Proleptic irony
Buff is a lazy bum!
There’s one thing about buff- he’s not lazy
Linda - with
Infinite patience
The grass
Don’t grow anymore
Chevvy mistaken for new car
Well that’s nothing
Linda
Biff
He has succeeded
Less and his dreams are stronger
To suffer feisty weeks of the year for the
Sake of a two week vacation, when all you really desire is to be outdoors
Date published
1949
Scnd date
1947
Why am I
Buff
Trying to become what I don’t want to be?
Take that
Phony dream and burn it
A single
Athletic trophy stands
Dramatic irony
They don’t need
Me in New York…I’m vital in New England
Title significance
The noble death of a salesman- Dave singlemans case of successful salesman selling from hotel room into old age- loved by all
Dramatic irony
End scene
Reveals there is no saving willy
I always knew one way or another we were going to make it, buff and I
Linda at funeral
Dramatic irony popularity
But where are all the people he knew
He never
Knew who he was
Buff about willy but reflection on himself
Dean irony
He never knew
Who he was
I know who I am, kid
Buff to happy
Shows cycle - insecurities lead to errors
You gave her
Mamas stockings!
Buff is big sad
Reveals willys guilt
Out of that
There’s so much
I want to make for -
Woman- me? You didn’t make me willy I picked you
Guilt haunts his family