other notes on the play Flashcards
1
Q
What function do the characters play cohesively?
A
that no single character acts a mouthpiece, nor does any single speech offer an unmediated statement of his views
2
Q
What does the exotic locales of Willy’s brother Ben crystallise about Willy’s obsession with the commercial world?
A
that the commercial world has trapped him in an unpleasant reality
3
Q
What time of mentality does Biff’s westward escape from Willy’s delusions and the commercial world of the eastern US liken to?
A
a 19th century pioneer mentality, as he recognises the importance of the individual
