Death of a Salesman - Quotes

Question 1

Biff - Realization

Answer 1

“Why am I trying to become what I don’t want to be? What am I doing in an office making a contemptuous begging fool of myself”

Question 2

Biff - Bringing Willy to reality

Answer 2

“Pop! I’m a dime a dozen, and so are you”

Question 3

Willy - Dreams

Answer 3

“I’m gonna show you and everybody else that Willy Loman did not die in vain”

Question 4

Willy - Dreams failed

Answer 4

“Nothing’s planted. I don’t have a thing in the ground”

Question 5

Biff talking about Willy

Answer 5

“He’s liked, but he’s not well liked”

Question 6

Linda talking about Willy’s efforts

Answer 6

“A small man can be just as exhausted as a great man”

Question 7

Willy taking about humanity/work

Answer 7

“You can’t eat the orange and throw the peel away - a man is not a piece of fruit!”

Question 8

Willy tired

Answer 8

“I’m tired to death”

Question 9

Biff to Willy chasing an ideal

Answer 9

“Will you let me go, for Christ sake? Will you take that phony dream and burn it before something happens?”

Question 10

Willy seed symbolism

Answer 10

“I’ve got to get some seeds, right away. Nothing’s planted. I don’t have a thing in the ground”

Question 11

Willy ambitions

Answer 11

“I’m gonna show you and everybody else that Willy Lowman did not die in vain. He had a good dream”