Family And Relationships Flashcards
How is Happy shaped by will’s sins?
He is destined to perpetuate Willy’s values and strive for material success
How is biff shaped by willy’s sins?
Biff has been destroyed by Willy’s betrayal of the family through the affair and the fact that willy never discouraged him from stealing
Family
Biff is trying to break this cycle of destruction in the family
Each generation has a responsibility that they cannot fulfill
Biff an happy have the opportunity to save willy by becoming ‘successul’ in his eyes
They’re not able to do this because of the way they have been raised
“You wait kid…little place in country…chickens…you’ll do it”
Willy’s idealistic dreams and desire to provide a better life
Emphasises his belief in the American dream
“Biff loman is lost”
Willy’s lamentation about Biff being lost reflects his deep disappointment over biff’s lack of success
“Biff, I wear to god! Biff his life is in your hands”
Linda’s plea emphasises her desperation
Highlights family’s emotional dependence on each other and the pressure on biff to fulfill his fathers dreams
“How can i insult him in that way? I don’t know the first thing about it”
Reflects willy’s feelings of inedequancy as a father and his inability to adapt to biff’s needs
